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 Financial Health Network Releases New, First of its Kind, Framework for Employers to Close Financial Health Gaps in their Workforce
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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.

Standards
Aug 27, 2025
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EMERGE

Why Scam Protection Must Be Part of Financial Health Conversations

Fraud and scams cost Americans billions each year and undermine financial security and trust. Combating this crisis requires cross-sector collaboration, education, and innovative defenses.

Financial Services
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Member Communities: Where FinHealth Peers Make Progress Together

From childcare subsidies to retirement planning, Linda Luman of Achieve shows how Member Communities are helping to support worker financial health.

Workplace
Aug 19, 2025
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At UBS, Melinda Hightower Led a Group Focused on Minority Investors. Now She’s Branched Out on Her Own.

Hightower explains the changing dynamics around diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and why she started her own consulting firm.

Equity
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 Blind Spots in the Code: Centering Financial Health in AI’s Next Chapter
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Blind Spots in the Code: Centering Financial Health in AI’s Next Chapter

AI is already transforming money management, but we have work to do to ensure it truly supports people’s financial decision-making and advances their financial health.

AI
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The U.S. Payments Modernization that Wasn’t

An EO From the Trump administration mandates the government to modernize payments–but may not move the needle much.

Payments
Jul 31, 2025
 Where Credit Unions Can Play a Critical Role With Entrepreneurs
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Where Credit Unions Can Play a Critical Role With Entrepreneurs

Since 2020, the U.S. has seen an unprecedented surge in new business formation, particularly among women and Black, Asian, and Hispanic Americans. Entrepreneurship can be a key path to financial resilience and economic mobility in the United States—but the rewards also come with risks.

Financial Services
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Building with Wisdom: Why Centering Black Elders Is Key to Financial Innovation

In an exclusive post-EMERGE Q&A, Raymond A. Jetson of Aging While Black shares how honoring Black elders can transform financial futures across America.

Equity
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 Uncertainty, Trust, Resilience, Freedom: 4 Words for the Present and Future of Financial Health
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EMERGE

Uncertainty, Trust, Resilience, Freedom: 4 Words for the Present and Future of Financial Health

Following his first EMERGE experience, Taylor C. Nelms – Vice President of Research & Insights at the Financial Health Network – reflects on the stories and themes that stood out most.

Perspectives
Jul 16, 2025
 From Voices to Action: 3 Takeaways From EMERGE 2025
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EMERGE

From Voices to Action: 3 Takeaways From EMERGE 2025

This year’s EMERGE centered voices impacted by today’s cultural and economic shifts, informing our path toward a better financial future for all.

Perspectives
Jul 15, 2025
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Unpacking the American Dream: A Q&A with Jennifer Tescher

The American Dream is evolving, and financial wellness is at its core, asserts Jennifer Tescher, founder and CEO of the Financial Health Network.

Measurement
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FinHealth Spend

If You See This on Your Bank Statement, It’s Time to Switch Accounts

If you've ever checked your bank statement and spotted an unexpected overdraft fee, you're not the only one. U.S. banks made a staggering $12.1 billion in overdraft fees in 2024, according to the Financial Health Network.

Measurement
Jul 13, 2025
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