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Millions of Americans Enduring Financial Nightmares in Secret
Americans are leading double lives when it comes to money — seemingly flush with cash and confidence on the outside, but shivering with financial fears on the inside. This is the sobering conclusion from Nonfiction [...]
Study: 94% of US and UK workers report high work-related stress
Dive Brief: All but 6% of 1,600 U.S. and U.K. workers said they suffer from stress, and at least a third of them said they've experienced "high" or "unsustainably high" stress, according to a new study by Wrike, "The Stress [...]
The Future Of Financial Consumers Could Depend On Personalized Technology
Increased automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and innovative service options are promising personalized financial health services to every financial consumer. The perceived degree of financial confidence can engage many, especially those who seek progress. Yet, not [...]
12 reasons women need to close the financial literacy gap
A review of research from over the last six years points to a persistent gender gap in both financial and investment understanding, according to a recent article by Gary Mottola of the Financial Industry Regulatory [...]
What The Top Five 401(k)s Do Best
I've always been a fan of nudging employers to do the right thing on 401(k)s, 403(b)s and 457 plans. Although they don't have to offer them, if they do, they can easily improve them. What [...]
Young Workers Seek Better Financial Health
When it comes to financial wellness, millennials face greater challenges than previous generations, from growing wealth disparity between younger and older workers to extensive college debt. And increasingly, they are looking to employers for help, [...]