An Open Letter To Amazon: You, Too, Can be a Financial Health Company
“Just like your summer reading recommendations, you could offer financial tips for preparing for summer vacation expenses, getting ready for back to school needs in the fall, and tax-time tips in the winter.” Read Jennifer Tescher’s open letter to Amazon. 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.
Admissions Scandal Misses The Point That Many Students Can’t Afford College (Even If They Get In)
“College students need more help managing their day to day financial health if they are to graduate successfully and parlay their degree into greater financial security.” Read Jennifer Tescher’s insightful Forbes entry about the real problems facing millions of college students that the college admissions scandal missed. Read the article >>
The Problem With Financial Literacy Month
“The idea that we need to teach people to be more financially healthy suggests that they don’t know enough, aren’t trying hard enough and it’s all their fault.” Read Jennifer Tescher’s article in American Banker in which she describes the problem with Financial Literacy Month and gives examples of companies going beyond financial education to […]
Are Americans Financially Healthy? A Groundbreaking Study Takes A Holistic View
72% of Americans are dealing with financial uncertainty. Read our Paid Post on the New York Times, “Are Americans Financially Healthy?” for more findings from the U.S. Financial Health Pulse groundbreaking study. Read the article >>
Beyond Financial Education: Are Leaders Really Committed To Financial Health?
With 72% of people in America facing some level of financial struggle, firms that figure out how to help them are in the best position to successfully differentiate themselves in a market increasingly saturated with commodity products and services.
Gap Between Financial Industry’s Intentions and Actions for Improving Customer Financial Health
New the Financial Health Network Survey Identifies Significant Gap Between Financial Industry’s Intentions and Actions for Improving Customer Financial Health Execs see loyalty, revenue, and competitive differentiation advantages with financial health initiatives, but many remain on the sidelines CHICAGO – April 29, 2019 – The recent U.S. Financial Health Pulse report revealed that only 28 […]
Case Study: Developing a Survey to Track Financial Health for Global Customers
Financial Health Network Consulting Services worked with Discover to explore options for creating a comprehensive employee financial health platform.
Webinar: What Your Customers Actually Want: Customer Satisfaction and Financial Health
The last in a three-part series, this conversation explored the connections between financial health and metrics that define what it means to be competitive in the financial services ecosystem.
Driving College Success
Higher education can provide remarkable access and opportunity to Americans, but financial challenges often prevent students from reaching their full academic potential. Read about how educational institutions can help more students achieve academic success and financial health.
Webinar: Understanding Your Financially Coping and Vulnerable Customers
During this member-exclusive webinar, authors of the U.S. Financial Health Pulse 2018 Baseline Survey explored findings from this groundbreaking research initiative. The second in a three-part series, this conversation shared a deep dive on never-before-released Pulse data representing individuals who are financially Coping or Vulnerable.
With Many Just A Paycheck Away From Financial Ruin, Employers And FinTech Can Help
Sixty percent of households in America have experienced a financial shock in the past 12 months, according to Pew research. Close to 800,000 federal government employees were affected by the Dec 2018 – Jan 2019 government shutdown, forcing them to go without a paycheck for 35 days and giving this statistic a face. In her inaugural […]