What Gets Measured Gets Managed: Making Employee Financial Health Personal
There is no shortage of macro-level data showing that employees across the country, and in every industry, are struggling financially. As organizations think about assessing and improving the financial health of their workforces, here are some best practices to keep in mind.
Supporting the Futures of Young Adults Starts with Understanding Their Financial Lives
Our new report, “Race, Ethnicity, and the Financial Lives of Young Adults,” sheds light on the different financial challenges faced by young adults, especially Black and Latinx young adults.
What the unbanked need from the 2020 election
Over 6% of Americans—20.5 million people—are unbanked, according to the FDIC’s latest data, meaning they have no checking or savings account. Nearly 50 million more are underbanked: They have at least one bank account but still use alternative financial services like payday loans and check cashers outside the banking system. Read the Article >>
New Report Explores Financial Health of Young Adults of Color
Chicago, IL, Sept. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Financial Health Network, the nation’s authority on financial health, in partnership with the GenForward Survey research program from the University of Chicago, today released a new report called “Race, Ethnicity, and The Financial Lives of Young Adults: Exploring Disparities in Financial Health Outcomes.” The report finds […]
5 Myths About High-Yield Savings Accounts During COVID-19
Last year’s savings rates of 2% and higher have come and gone, but that doesn’t mean high-yield savings accounts disappeared. “There are high-yield savings accounts out there, but it’s all relative,” says Mike Schenk, chief economist for the Credit Union National Association. Read the Article >>
How To Cope If The Covid-19 Pandemic Has Stretched Your Finances To The Limit
Americans say they’re saving money. Retail spending is up. Low interest rates have sparked the housing market and the stock market has rebounded from its initial pandemic dive. Read the Article >>
Grandma Wants Digital Banking Too — Don’t Ignore Her Needs
Banks that speak about digitizing often focus on attracting Generation Z and millennials. While these groups are important, another crucial demographic is being left out of the conversation: senior citizens. Read the Article >>
How Financial Stress Can Impact the Workforce
Financial stress usually impacts financial health. It matters as financial stress can be devastating for individuals and employers, writes Matt Bahl, vice president, and head of workplace, Financial Health Network. Read the Article >>
Risky Business: Pandemic Underscores How Strong Personal Financial Health Can Build Small Business Resilience
It’s critical that small businesses — especially those in underserved communities — get support from government and philanthropies to rebuild, and that owners also receive personal financial health support so they can build resilience over time and weather future financial shocks.
Building Cross-Sector Partnerships to Advance Financial Health Innovation
The challenges posed by deepening financial insecurity are having a profound and long-term impact on individuals and families, and solutions will require cross-sector collaboration and partnership. To support these solutions, the Financial Solutions Lab intentionally recruited members to its new Advisory Council who bring a vast range of experience and backgrounds, from organizational strategy to […]
It’s the Organizational Siloes, Not Just the IT Stacks, that Are Sidelining Innovation
Since consumers clearly want the personal finance tools developed by fintechs and other innovators, why are banks and credit unions not offering them widely? The core challenge is to get fintech apps to talk with banks’ existing technology stacks and build a shared business case across the organization.
Workplace and Healthcare Leaders Join the Financial Health Network
We’re excited to welcome two experts to the team that will drive workplace and healthcare financial health strategies forward: Matt Bahl and Adrienne White-Faines.