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5 steps to an effective financial wellness program
Typical Americans get the vast majority of their financial needs taken care of at work. Think about it. They get their income, health, dental, vision, life and disability insurances; health savings accounts; medical and dependent-care [...]
Financial decisions made by diverse populations more likely to revolve around others
Black Americans, Asian Americans and Latino Americans are more likely than the general American population to support their parents and children financially. At the same time, more than half of women are the primary breadwinners [...]
5 Things You Don’t Know About Your Friends’ Finances
Your college roommate works at a fancy law firm and just bought a new car to celebrate his promotion. The girls you used to brunch with seem to always have new designer handbags and fresh [...]
Communication, tools, safety net all key to improving retirement outcomes
Reforms should be better communicated to workers in efforts to combat behavioral biases and inadequate financial knowledge that undermines participants' retirement decisions, the Organization for Economic Cooperation said in its latest pensions outlook report. The OECD [...]
Why Your Budget Is A Mirror Of Your Values
What do you think of when you hear the word "budget?" According to two recent studies, only 40 percent of Americans live on a monthly budget, and only 37 percent of us have more than $500 in [...]
7 Ways to stay out of debt this holiday season
Last year, the average American who took on new debt during the holidays came out an additional $1,054 in the red. Most of those who took on new debt didn't plan to and weren't able [...]