How To Avoid Retirement Overconfidence
Every week, there seems to be a new retirement confidence survey. For those who are saving and planning, no worries. But others may have some issues. A recent survey from Corporate Insight [...]
Why You Need Financial Wellness
When it comes to financial wellness, the term itself is not a cliche. It’s an important concept that a lot of Americans ignore. Financial wellness, put simply, is the ability [...]
Don’t ignore the signs of financial abuse
Nearly 70 percent of millennial women have experienced financial abuse by a romantic partner. Let that sink in for a second. That means, for every 10 women you know in [...]
The benefits of being financially literate
Short-term lender Wonga recently asked over 1 000 of its customers about their attitudes towards money. It found that, despite 88 percent believing that financial health was “extremely important”, most [...]
Financial Wellbeing Pays Off
Gallup's research into wellbeing found that "a life well-lived" -- the underlying concept of wellbeing -- requires the fulfillment of five elements: Career, Social, Physical, Community and Financial wellbeing. A person's [...]
The Four Financial Gaps in Retirement Preparation
Retirement is a monumental life event for which people prepare for decades. It is marked by changes in virtually every area of one’s life, from work to relationships, and from health to self-identity. However, the most significant life domain [...]
Nation’s Report Card Reveals Striking Financial Literacy Gaps Across States
Financial illiteracy is an American epidemic and the crisis is growing. The analysis found that more than two-thirds of states (34 states, or 68 percent) earned grades of "C" or [...]
The Societal Benefits of Financial Literacy
While it’s good for people themselves to be financially literate—to know how to earn and manage money—society itself needs widespread financial literacy among the people in it. Even though hundreds, [...]
What are employers doing to boost financial wellness?
Employers are becoming much more proactive in helping their workers achieve financial well-being, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute Issue Brief, 2019 Employer Approaches to Financial Wellbeing Solutions. While helping [...]
Should the UK be investing more in its financial literacy problem?
New research reveals that one in three of us can’t figure out the correct change from a typical ‘big shop’. This poses the question as to whether the UK should [...]
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