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Starting next year, employees at the insurance company can trade up to 40 hours of unused vacation time for a payment to their student loan provider.

Thrive is a student loan repayment provider that allows employers to match worker contributions toward their retirement plan, their student loans or a combination of both.

Proponents say reintroduced legislation that would allow employers to contribute $5,250 a year without penalty would encourage more companies to offer the perk.

The automaker’s new offering to its 14,000 workers aims to “provide employees a less-costly means to pay off student debt and support their path to a sound financial future.”

A shocking employee survey prompted real estate firm Bell Partners to make a change. Incentives and robust communication strategies made the program a success.

Companies should consider offering older workers the option of taking a phased retirement to enable them to transition to the golden years.

Although rainy day funds can be useful in the ongoing struggle to curtail leakage of savings from defined contribution plans, they won’t plug the biggest hole in the retirement system’s proverbial bucket.

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.

The stock market typically recovers from bear markets in far less time than most doom-and-gloomers think, says an expert.

Employees have come to expect perks, like financial wellness programs, that provide coverage for all stages of life. The employers that provide them will be ahead of the curve.

Thousands of employers using the payroll company's software now have the option to offer the online program to employees.

Growing numbers of federal workers have been tapping their retirement funds in a sign of how the government shutdown is squeezing day-to-day finances.

Thousands of employers using the payroll company's software now have the option to offer the online program to employees.

Many workers overlook the importance of diversification, but employers have tools to guide them in a better direction — including financial wellness programs.

Want to have a fulfilling retirement? Employees are advised to set goals and have a bucket list of activities that will make them productive.

Clients can often retire smoothly even during a downturn if they diversify and rebalance their portfolios properly, as well as pay off debts and maximize their Social Security benefits.

Perks including employee purchase programs and student loan repayment plans will continue to be popular in the coming year.