January is widely regarded as the time of year for personal and professional reflection – when we consider what we accomplished and where we fell a little short. It’s also when we focus on goals for the year ahead in all facets of our lives, from physical health (probably the most common) to our emotional and financial health.

And that’s the topic I want focus on. Because, when it comes to employer well-being programs, financial well-being was one of the hottest – and most important – topics in 2017. And it likely will remain a timely topic or even accelerate in 2018.

Why? For starters, employers are increasingly looking at employee health from a holistic view, recognizing its physical, social, emotional, environmental and financial dimensions.