5 financial wellness benefits to help employees tackle their money issues

Fifty-one percent of Americans have less than three months worth of expenses saved, according to Bankrate. For younger employees in particular, who are often just beginning to build their savings, an emergency savings plan benefit can help employees establish better financial habits and alleviate the stress of unexpected financial pitfalls. 

“What emergency savings funds do is help employees alleviate stress,” Nuckles says. “It’s a really low cost way for employers to offer a high value tool for employees who are looking to build this buffer that they haven’t had to rely on in the past.”