A New Alabama Law Brings Opportunities, Challenges for Reentering Citizens
For the nearly 600,000 Americans who return to their communities from incarceration each year, reestablishing financial stability and access to safe financial products is key to improving financial health. For many returning citizens, lack of ID can limit employment and housing opportunities. There are several reasons returning citizens may leave incarceration without ID: They may […]
How paid leave can be a financial safety net for your employees
During this past year, we’ve heard countless stories about workers having to take time off or quit their jobs to tend to a serious illness or care for loved ones throughout the pandemic.
Financial Uncertainty in America: 2021 Financial Health Pulse Shows Government Aid Improved Financial Health but Gains at Risk as Relief Programs Subside and Pandemic Lingers
Two-thirds of Americans still financially unhealthy with particular challenges facing women, LGBTQ+ communities, and people with disabilities; inequities remain by race and gender.
Increasing the Financial Health & Employment Opportunities of Returning Citizens
To help lower barriers to financial health and improve employment outcomes for returning citizens, the Financial Solutions Lab has awarded grants to five nonprofit and fintech partnerships working across the United States as part of our 2021 Exchange cohort.
Financial Health Innovation from America’s Youth
Young people in America are channeling their problem-solving abilities into innovative finhealth solutions through Prudential Emerging Visionaries. Presented by Prudential Financial
I bought my kids dinner — and saw firsthand how overdraft fees punish the poor
Like many people who are or have ever been poor, I have plenty of stories about the costly and embarrassing ramifications of overdraft fees.
Fintech and vulnerability
Fintech is having an enormous impact on the financial affairs of some of the most vulnerable in society.
Consumers Balance Saving, Spending, and Earning in Uncertain Recovery: A Conversation With SaverLife
Helen Robb interviewed Tim Lucas of SaverLife about how consumers are balancing spending, savings, and earnings in the wake of the final stimulus payment.
FinHealth Goes Global
The handful of promising financial health efforts outside the U.S. have been isolated, lacking a centralized forum, practices, and priorities – until now.
2021 Finovate Award Winners Unveiled
Today we’re busting out the virtual confetti to announce the winners of the 2021 Finovate Awards, recognizing excellence in fintech across 25 different categories. This is the third annual Finovate Awards competition, which aims to highlight strong work done by the companies who are driving fintech innovation forward and the individuals who are bringing new ideas to life.
Amid Resurgence of Interest in Overdraft, New Data Reveal How Inequitable It Can Be
Our team executed a deep dive into FinHealth Spend Report data from late 2020 to learn how customers are using overdraft today amidst the pandemic. The results offer fresh answers to some of the key questions regarding overdraft usage.
Designing for Whom? Lessons from a Coordinated Relief Effort to Reach Student Loan Borrowers Most in Need
In this article, we explore how FSL supported two interventions to identify and reach the most vulnerable student loan borrowers during the height of the pandemic.