Why Savings Interventions Are Important
As our research into measuring financial health shows, improving savings can unlock meaningful opportunities for people to improve their lives.
Scaling Innovative Solutions to Improve Financial Health: The Financial Solutions Lab
Despite a strong economy and low unemployment, the U.S. Financial Health Pulse shows more than half of Americans are struggling to pay their bills, save and remain financially stable. The problem is most acute for low-income individuals. Five years ago, the Financial Health Network launched the Financial Solutions Lab (FinLab) in partnership with JPMorgan Chase…
Fintech Founder Q&A: Honeybee
Ennie Lim, along with co-founders Benny Yiu and Max Zschoch, founded HoneyBee to help employees, regardless of credit history, access an extra week’s pay anytime to help manage unplanned expenses and build credit. The employee’s salary, employment tenure, and accrued paid time off (PTO) is the credit–securing loans with unused PTO is a differentiator in […]
Fintech Founder Q&A: Brightside
Callum King, along with Jacky Chiu, Shawn Leavitt, and Tom Spann founded Brightside, a personalized financial health platform providing employees with one place to go for all their financial needs. King shares why he and his team became fintech founders focused on creating solutions to specifically address workplace financial health challenges. Q. What inspired you […]
The U.S. Financial Health Pulse Goes to Washington
By Eric Wilson, Associate, Financial Health Network Despite economic indicators showing exceptional GDP growth and record low unemployment, the 2018 U.S. Financial Health Pulse shows that a vast majority of Americans are struggling with their financial health. In April, the Financial Health Network, along with Pulse funders and partners, took the findings of this benchmarking…
That’s a Wrap on EMERGE 2019
I had the privilege of serving as emcee at the 2019 EMERGE Financial Health Forum . Here are some highlights from the event.
Financial Literacy Moves from Knowledge to Action
Highlighting some frightening statistics, the Financial Health Network’s 2018 U.S. Financial Health Pulse reminds us of why we need to continue to work on building financial literacy with our clients. Read the Article on ABA Banking Journal >>
Introducing the 2019 Financial Health Leaders
The 2019 Financial Health Leaders designation offers selected organizations additional benefits including peer-learning opportunities through Financial Health Network’s Financial Health Leaders Working Group, a group of industry influencers from Financial Health Network.
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.