Third stimulus check: Will you get a stimulus check — and how much?
President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan would provide a third round of federal stimulus checks to millions of Americans. Yet a new agreement between Mr. Biden and moderate Democratic Senators would limit the number of households that would qualify for the $1,400 checks, cutting off millions of other Americans who had been hoping for the stimulus money. […]
COVID-19 has put ‘financially vulnerable’ Americans on even shakier footing.
Millions of “financially vulnerable” Americans have grown even more vulnerable during COVID-19, with lower-income households more likely to have experienced declines in their financial well-being, according to new data released Thursday.
PSCU Announces Findings of “How Credit Unions Can Become Financial Health Providers” Study
In continued support of its corporate philanthropic cause of financial well-being, PSCU, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO), today announced the findings of a new study, “How Credit Unions Can Become Financial Health Providers,” that assessed the financial health of credit union members and employees against a national benchmark. The study was […]
This Is Exactly How Financial Stress Affects Your Body
Lori, a New York City-based entrepreneur, is no stranger to financial uncertainty given her line of work. But between the monetary sacrifices involved in starting a business, high cost of city living, and the fiscal consequences of the pandemic, financial stress began to take a toll, she tells Bustle. But it’s not just the economic […]
Why banks are rewarding customers for exercising
There is evidence of a correlation between physical and financial health, according to the 2019 U.S. Financial Health Pulse trends report from the Financial Health Network, a research organization formerly known as the Center for Financial Services Innovation. Read the Article >>
How to donate your $600 stimulus check to people in need
Over the weekend, Congress reached a deal for a new $900 billion Covid-19 relief package, which includes funding for stimulus payments of up to $600. Read the Article >>
Life got worse for the have-nots this year. Banks can help change that.
This year marked an unprecedented time in many ways, including for the financial health of American households. And with so many competing headlines, it can seem nearly impossible to make sense of it all. Read the Article >>
America’s racial wealth gap hits home—what can be done about it
Black people make up 13% of the U.S. population, but only have 2.5% of the nation’s wealth Read the Article >>
Many Americans are struggling financially amid the pandemic, but some are finding ways to thrive
You might think the deck is stacked against Andi Gibbs. A 25-year-old nursing assistant at a hospital system in North Carolina, Gibbs is a young, Black woman working in a caregiving profession — she has nearly all the characteristics of the people who have been hit hardest by the pandemic. Read the Article >>
UPS to Offer Employees a Way to Save for Emergencies
Shipping giant joins other companies offering rainy day funds in 401(k) plans.
Trump says: ‘I’m ready to sign a big, beautiful stimulus’ — but many Americans are not banking on it
‘Without knowing when the next round of stimulus and relief measures will arrive, many people continued to keep their expenses low’ Read the Article >>
Financial Health Still A Struggle For Many—More Financial Innovation Needed
Recent research highlights the ongoing struggle many Americans have when it comes to financial health—underscoring the need for more financial innovation to meet these needs. Read the Article >>