From Poverty to a College Degree: Angel’s Story
Without a financial safety net, one college graduate’s journey to a diploma was paved with setbacks and plenty of resolve.
Financial Health Pulse 2025: Financial Health Challenges Persist, Student Debt and Insurance Raise New Alarms
Lower-income, lower-wealth households saw modest gains in savings and debt manageability, while concerns rise over insurance adequacy and impacts from resumed student loan repayment.
Financial Health Pulse® 2025 U.S. Trends Report
Our 2025 report reveals a mixed picture: modest improvements in households’ financial health in the short term and deep disparities over the long term.
EMERGE 2025 Reflection: Game On! ING Trailblazes with Innovative Financial Health Measurement
Working together to embed financial health into the DNA of banking and financial services will be more sustainable and effective than trying to mandate and regulate it.
Still Striving for Financial Independence: Becky’s Story
Entering adulthood has come with ‘curveballs’ that her parents never faced, and an increasingly uneven playing field to catch up.
The Financial Health of Nonprofit Workers
America’s 12 million nonprofit workers play a vital role in our economy, yet many lack the job benefits needed to support their financial health.
600 Job Applications, No Offers: Zerui’s Story
After earning his master’s with honors last year, Zerui is getting by on low-wage work while he continues to apply for jobs. Still, he remains hopeful.
Financial Health Network Releases New, First of its Kind, Framework for Employers to Close Financial Health Gaps in their Workforce
Pioneering research offers the first data-backed roadmap for designing compensation strategies that actually improve worker financial health.
Essential Benefits: A New North Star for Wage and Benefit Design
A first-of-its-kind study reveals which compensation elements are linked to improved worker financial health.