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One economic snag benefit programs face in helping workers
Marlene Satter | June 19, 2019
The best-laid plans may go awry because of one single factor that holds true from coast to coast: the high cost of rent.
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Money woes keeping people up at night
Marlene Satter | July 09, 2019
Surprisingly, many of the folks unable to get enough shuteye are actually optimistic about improving their situation.
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Student loans put the kibosh on kids
Marlene Satter | July 18, 2019
With the increasing realization of the effects of student loan debt on Americans, is it any wonder employers are becoming interested in seeing how their benefits can help?
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Why it’s time for brokers to get on board with financial wellness
Jessica Gillespie | May 29, 2019
How do brokers get on board with financial wellness? How can they distinguish between the multitude of offerings and successfully communicate the value of workplace financial wellness programs to clients?
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Medical costs estimated to increase 6 percent in 2020
Joel Kranc | June 21, 2019
PcW is projecting a 6 percent increase in medical cost trends in 2020, higher than 2019’s medical cost trend.
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Businesses lose half a billion dollars a year due to employee financial stress
Marlene Satter | March 25, 2019
Half of U.S. workers are panicked or depressed over money.
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For most Americans, financial capability, stability and confidence are no longer improving: study
Michael S. Fischer | July 16, 2019
Study finds both the amount and quality of financial education correlates positively with healthy financial behaviors.
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Financial wellness: It’s voluntary
Emily Payne | May 09, 2019
'Financial wellness' isn't a new employee benefit but a more strategic way of looking at an employer's existing benefits.
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Great Recession lingers in Americans’ finances
Marlene Satter | June 24, 2019
55 percent of Americans who were adults at the time report financial woes from then that still affect their lives today.
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Workers with both health and financial wellness benefits healthier
Marlene Satter | July 02, 2019
And even those with only a financial wellness program are also more likely to report themselves as physically healthy.
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How 'money shame' can impede financial wellness
Marlene Satter | April 25, 2019
When people know they have a problem but are too ashamed to talk about it, how will they make any progress?
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Growth continues for voluntary sales, part 2
Bonnie Brazzell and Nick Rockwell | July 05, 2019
Last month, we looked at voluntary new business premium sales for 2018. Now let's look at sales by product line and platform.
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Critical illness insurance is about more than medical plan gaps
Marty Traynor | May 09, 2019
Thinking that the only expense covered by critical illness insurance is the gap in medical benefits overlooks additional expenses.
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Employers offering help with emergency funds
Marlene Satter | June 20, 2019
Businesses increasingly realize that people need help with their finances to do better at work.
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HR sees the benefits of financial wellness but struggling to act
Katie Kuehner-Hebert | April 10, 2019
HR pros understand that financial wellness is good for the bottom line, but they don't understand how their organization can make a difference.
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BenefitsPRO 2019 voluntary survey: Change is in the air
Nick Rockwell | May 02, 2019
The growth potential of voluntary is looking good, but brokers must be prepared for the changing market.
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Gen Xers are falling behind financially: EBRI
Bernice Napach | July 03, 2019
They’re caught between paying for college, caring for their parents and saving for their own retirement.
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Financial literacy, not information simplicity, fuels good decision making
Marlene Satter C.J. Marwitz | July 11, 2018
2 studies show financial literacy is more important than you thought.
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Financial wellness and the Red Queen's race
Marty Traynor | June 11, 2019
The Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland had to run twice as fast to get half as far. Sound familiar?
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Discretionary or necessary?
Marty Traynor | March 07, 2019
Most people consider medical insurance protection to be an essential part of financial security, but where does disability insurance fall?
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Critical illness market keeps growing
Allison Bell | October 23, 2018
Both new sales and in-force premiums showed dramatic growth.
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10 states with the worst financial stress
Marlene Satter | July 01, 2019
Here are the 10 states doing the worst at saving for retirement, as well as the 10 states with the highest level of financial stress.
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7 quick facts on Americans' biggest money regrets
Ginger Szala | July 29, 2019
Remorse over money-related decisions doesn't discriminate between old and young. Here are 7 decisions that hurt most.
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10 smartest states for financial literacy: 2019
Emily Zulz | April 16, 2019
WalletHub analyzed financial-education programs and consumer habits to find the states that are most financially literate.
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5 best, 5 worst metro areas for beefing up your emergency savings
Marlene Satter | May 29, 2019
Saving for an emergency, not to mention retirement, is hard for many--especially in some metro areas in the U.S.
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10 states with the lowest financial literacy: 2019
Emily Zulz | April 26, 2019
WalletHub ranked the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on financial habits, financial education and other metrics.
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5 decisions that can threaten financial wellness
Marlene Satter | April 15, 2019
These five actions can really hurt a person's financial health -- if not now, in the future.
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10 troubling effects of student loan debt
Marlene Satter | July 12, 2019
Student loan debt has intruded into nearly every facet of American life and turned it upside down.