Financial planning

Worker well-being has declined sharply in two years, as employees race to adapt to rapid change and report waning organizational support. 

With financial preparedness a continuing challenge, according to a new MetLife survey, employers have the opportunity to better equip their people through emergency savings and financial wellness benefits.

From loan repayment and forgiveness to tuition planning, employers can improve workers' education about how to proceed following July 1 changes to plan options.

Despite tepid interest, small businesses — and their advisers — stand to benefit from adding pooled employer plans.

Alternative retirement options are growing in popularity as employees reject traditional, more rigid, plans.

Offering a variety of both financial and nonfinancial perks can help ease the friction of these workplace treks.

With the majority of employees living paycheck to paycheck, faster access to wages can give them a better shot at building financial security.

Medicare now covers the medication for weight loss for eligible members, upping the need for corresponding lifestyle and behavioral benefits.

By assessing the needs of various employee populations within a workforce, benefits can be constructed to be more independent and effective.

As Men's Health Month concludes, data and expert advice provide leaders with multiple ways to support their male employees in these four main categories of concern.

Expanding care coverage is going to be crucial to improving access to care for employees struggling to make ends meet.

As healthcare prices and employee interest soar for the blood glucose and weight control drugs, offering coverage through lifestyle spending or specialty care accounts can help contain costs.

An expert from Apex HCM by IRIS details steps to mitigate risk and help employees get the most out of earned wage access.

LegalShield and Care.com have partnered to provide employees with legal, operational and emotional support as they care for aging loved ones.

Younger employees are least likely to enroll in retirement plans, but automatic enrollment and defaults dramatically improve participation across the board.

Prioritizing quality over convenience leads to lower rates of complications and less overall healthcare spend.

From childcare to PTO to FSA- and HSA-eligible products, employees can enjoy the warmer months more when they have the right support.

New data shows workers increasingly relying on emergency savings accounts to cover transportation and fuel expenses as commuting costs stay elevated.

Expansion of savings vehicles, along with the largest transfer of wealth in U.S. history, bodes well for plan participants as advisers shift to offering ongoing financial guidance.

Americans' financial literacy has slipped to a 10-year low, with new TIAA Institute data showing weaker scores, wider gaps, and rising reliance on AI tools for money decisions.