2019 Financially Underserved Market Size Study
Discover opportunities to develop innovative, high-quality solutions to improve financial health for financially underserved consumers in the United States.
Survey Finds Only 29% Americans Financially Healthy
The Financial Health Network, the nation’s authority on financial health, in partnership with Flourish, MetLife Foundation, and AARP, today released the U.S. Financial Health Pulse 2019 Trends Report. Now in its second year, this year-over-year analysis of peoples’ financial health found that despite a strong economy, only 29% of people in the U.S. are financially healthy. […]
House passes bill to help workers save for retirement
The House overwhelmingly approved a bill Thursday to promote retirement security by making it easier for small businesses and other companies to offer retirement plans. Financial Health Network research shows 4 in 10 adults have not saved for their retirement. Read the Article >>
Financial Health Network Extends Reach to Workplace Sector at EMERGE
Our research shows that employees are struggling financially and are looking to their employers for solutions. The EMERGE workshop represented a doubling-down on our commitment to working with employers, payroll and benefits providers, workers’ representatives, thought leaders, and policymakers to solve employees’ financial challenges.
Most Americans Aren’t Financially Healthy Despite Booming Economy, Survey Finds
James Rufus Koren, of the Los Angeles Times, covers the Financial Health Pulse, and talks about the Pulse in context of the Federal Reserve’s annual survey, with comments from researcher Stephen Miller and economist Chris Thornberg. “The economy is growing, unemployment is low and, lately, workers are starting to see some wage gains. But a […]
How to Adapt to the Growing ‘Risk Shift’
In this article, Sarah Parker discusses insights gained from the Financial Health Network’s research looking at the insurance needs of low- to moderate income Americans. She provides three main takeaways for the insurance industry about how to stay relevant in today’s changing landscape. Read the article >>
Helping Credit Unions Tackle Financial Health
Learn about the creative route The Foundation took to become a Financial Health Leader and how this will help inform the greater credit union ecosystem.
Financial Solutions Lab Snapshot: Innovations in Helping Consumers Weather Financial Shocks
Over the last year, more than 100 million American households experienced a financial shock. This year the Financial Solutions Lab’s second $3 million challenge was seeking solutions that could help Americans to weather such shocks.
#FinHealthMatters: Saidia Financial Solutions
By Tai Stewart Ever since I can remember, my dad was always the financial manager in our household. He knew how to support 8 kids and a wife on less than $40,000, and we didn’t lack any basic necessities. As the eldest child, I was the recipient of most of the financial lessons since I…
The Atlantic: Who Gets Excluded from the Modern Economy?
In the aftermath of the recession, researchers, academics, and bankers themselves analyzed and opined on the role that investment banks and the use of derivative products played in contributing to the crisis. Many wondered and theorized about what that sector of the economy would look like in a post-crisis era. But as the economy has […]
Checking Accounts and the Financially Struggling Majority
American Banker: Summer Reading List for Bankers 2015
Looking for summer reading? American Banker asks industry leaders like Jennifer Tescher for their recommendations. Check out the list today.