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Addressing Employees’ Financial Wellness Top Priority in 2019
In the past five years, defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors likely to add or expand financial wellbeing programs has expanded from 30% to 65%, according to Alight’s “2019 Top Topics in Retirement and Financial Wellbeing: [...]
Offering financial wellness education could improve employee productivity
Did you know that financial stress impacts health, quality of life and productivity in the workplace? Lou Ressler, of Associated Financial Group, a financial services firm, speaking at a recent NationaLease meeting cited statistics from an ORC International [...]
These are the 4 smartest financial benefits for employees
Employees are worried about money. Roughly half are stressed about their finances, and nearly two-thirds either say their retirement plans and Social Security won’t be sufficient to support them in retirement or they aren’t sure, [...]
These Inspiring Short Films Show How Financial Literacy Can Lead to Profound Rewards
The subject of personal finance can be filled with uncertainty. Reaching the level of financial wellness that allows for true independence can be difficult when struggling to break even. Some perspective: according to the St. [...]
Financial Wellness at Meredith Corporation
The US economy is healthy and growing, but many American households remain stymied by debt, unable or unwilling to save, and emotionally strained over personal finances. The aggregate household debt to income ratio has risen [...]
Financial wellness programs need nurturing to succeed
When a baby is born, it’s completely dependent on its parents and community of support, not just for its initial survival but to provide the right care and guidance during the formative years of its [...]