Financial facts of life: Teaching employees financial literacy basics can pay off in loyalty

Many Americans live paycheck to paycheck. You have seen the statistics. According to CNBC, 63% of Americans fall into this category. It’s not only entry level workers or those earning the minimum wage. CNBC mentions almost half of those Americans earning $100,000+ fit into this category. Making financial wellness education available to employees is a benefit you can provide that can attract employee attention and make a positive difference in their lives. Let’s not forget people who are happy and less stressed in their jobs tend to stay in their jobs.

Education can be delivered in several ways. Your HR department could do livestream lessons or deliver live training seminars in a conference room. You could produce podcasts or webinars. Your benefits professional might be able to deliver compliance-approved prepackaged training. You could buy training from an outside provider. You could provide education in printed form. Inclusion in your company newsletter is another channel.

Here are 12 topics that should attract employee attention and deliver value.