Financial stress

Jamie Greenleaf has devoted 29 years to the retirement market, continually driven by the idea that all hardworking individuals deserve to leave the workforce comfortably.

Jamie Greenleaf has devoted 29 years to the retirement market, continually driven by the idea that all hardworking individuals deserve to leave the workforce comfortably.

Receiving a line of credit through an employer may prevent the risk of high interest rates for employees and improve productivity.

Receiving a line of credit through an employer may prevent the risk of high interest rates for employees and improve productivity.

Employers should encourage expectant parents in their workforce to save for their future costs with a 529 plan or a Roth IRA.

Mental and emotional health issues can cause physical problems that will undermine even the most robust well-being initiative.

Giving employees the right tools and advice can help to address the retirement savings gap, Mercer says.

About 80% of employees say they want to work for a company that offers a repayment program.

Giving employees the right tools and advice can help to address the retirement savings gap, Mercer says.

In 2017, just 4% of companies offered student loan repayment assistance, but the industry is expected to grow to 26% by 2019, according to SHRM.

With the help of SmartDollar, employees have paid off $522,000 in debt and saved $568,000 over two years.

With the help of SmartDollar, employees have paid off $522,000 in debt and saved $568,000 over two years.

The university introduced a new paid parental leave policy and increased financial assistance for adoption.

Employers’ efforts to connect health and wealth make progress as older workers prepare for future medical expenses.

Advisers' efforts to connect health and wealth make progress as older workers prepare for future medical expenses.

Employers can help workers by offering classes and workshops, providing free credit monitoring and adding a 529 plan benefit.

Employers can help workers by offering classes and workshops, providing free credit monitoring and adding a 529 plan benefit.

Employers can help target specific ethnic groups, including African Americans and Hispanics, and the fiscal challenges they face, finds a new Financial Finesse study.

More employers are developing programs to help employees plan for retirement.

Brokers who continue to ask questions regarding financial stability and savings can engage participants in new ways, said SPARK National Conference panelists.