Financial planning

Understanding participant needs means having the courage to directly ask what topics are the most pressing, and then address them.

Money worries continue to plague employees but executives struggle to create plans that address workers’ fiscal woes.

Money worries continue to plague employees but executives struggle to create plans that address workers’ fiscal woes.

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Caregiver resources are aimed at supporting employees in the “sandwich generation."

Caregiver resources are aimed at supporting employees in the “sandwich generation."

The Iowa City-headquartered lender offers $75 or $100 to eligible employees for paying down the principal balance on student loans.

The Iowa City-headquartered lender offers $75 or $100 to eligible employees for paying down the principal balance on student loans.

Non-traditional worksite offerings like pre-payday loans and student tuition repayment gained popularity but brokers debated their profitability.

As the generation grows older, traditional benefits become more important and they expect a broader range of services than are currently offered.

Employers who teach workers about money matters can profit from increased employee satisfaction and productivity levels.

Many millennials surveyed would scrap healthcare, retirement, PTO for help paying off their college loans.

Employee Benefit News, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, lists leading retirement plans for employers with 1,000 or more participants.

The digital payments platform is partnering with micro-investing app Acorn to help employees manage investments.

Employers who teach workers about money matters can profit from increased employee satisfaction and productivity levels.

Many millennials surveyed would scrap healthcare, retirement, PTO for help paying off their college loans.

These young workers are seeking financial security, student loan repayment options and electronic enrollment notifications.

Employers should understand how the offering works, how it affects retirement savings and potential pitfalls.

The retirement plan gives employees freedom to direct investments and to accumulate savings.

Low participation rates shouldn’t stop advisers from offering the service, but rather provide an opportunity to gather success stories and improve engagement.