SaverLife expands financial wellness benefit platform
“If you just start talking about retirement savings, that can feel out of reach for a lot of people,” says CEO Leigh Phillips.
Financial planning
HR executives embracing holistic wellness as top benefit in 2020
The definition of employee wellness is expanding to include student loan debt relief, EAPs and retirement benefits, experts say.
10 best states for retirement
Virginia and Colorado are among the most-appealing locations for employees to spend their golden years in 2019, due in part to top scores in affordability, health-related factors and overall quality of life.
The 15 most popular employee perks
These are the most coveted non-insurance and retirement benefits, according to employees surveyed by Unum.
Female directors meet or beat men in financial expertise
In emerging markets, women on boards were more likely than men to have financial expertise.
IRS advises employers to educate workforce on new W-4
While seasoned employees won’t have to fill out the forms, all employees should be aware of how their tax situation may be affected.
Digital tools key in encouraging financial wellness and savings, experts say
Prudential offers solutions for employees struggling to reach their goals.
CommonBond partnership seeks to unburden workers of student loan debt
Employees are prioritizing debt repayment over other financial goals.
Benefits Think Why using a 401(k) to pay for emergencies is hurting employers and employees
An increasing number of employers are tapping into their 401(k) to pay for emergency expenses. Financial education and flexible benefits are key to helping employees refrain from this practice.
Rob Whalen
PTO Exchange
Rippling adds new corporate credit card feature
The new integration allows employers to give workers access to cards during onboarding.
Benefits Think A benefits wishlist for millennial employees
This generation is bringing bold, new approaches of what a job should be to the workplace.
David Kilby
FinFit
Chipotle spices up its EAP with mental health, financial wellness benefits
The Mexican-inspired restaurant chain is providing all employees access to 24/7 hotlines for support.
401(k) loan benefits are stressing employees out
Borrowing against a retirement plan can be a double-edged sword.
10 jobs with the best retirement benefits
These employers offer plans that pay as much as $6.52 per hour in contributions.
10 worst states for retirement
Maryland and New Jersey are among the least-appealing places for employees to spend their post-work years in 2019, due in part to affordability, health-related factors and overall quality of life.
Mastercard partners with financial wellness platform to provide instant wage access
Hourly employees will have access to a free debit card and bank account to help them stay on top of their finances.
10 best states for retirement
Virginia and Colorado are among the most-appealing locations for employees to spend their later years, due in part to affordability and overall quality of life, a new survey found.
Higher hourly pay may not help fix poverty
A $15/hour federal minimum wage would backfire, according to recent findings from the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
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Ingrid Case
What would a workplace emergency-savings benefit look like?
With most workers unable to cover a short-term financial emergency, benefits experts have some ideas for how employers can encourage contributions to rainy-day funds.
Getting Gen Z focused on the future
A retirement expert discusses how employers can help the youngest generation in the workforce start planning for retirement.
