Employees are stressed out. Not just from work, but from financial concerns too. 

Stress over money takes a physical toll on workers, contributing to health-related costs and decreases in productivity. MetLife's 2011 Employee Benefits Trends Study found that 68 percent of employees who consider themselves healthy also have control over their finances, compared to 7 percent of employees who are in fair or poor health who have control.

Including financial wellness initiatives, much like health wellness, for employees is proving to be a stress-reducing tactic, reducing illness and absences, in turn reducing costs spent combating these issues.

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