A new Financial Health Network study released last month shows a circular relationship between mental and financial health. While it is well-known that mental health challenges lead to financial issues, financial issues often produce additional mental health concerns.

Years ago, I received a surprise in the mail: a $500 bill for a recent X-ray. I was earning an entry-level media salary at the time (for the uninitiated, that’s equivalent to peanuts), and the shock of having to figure out how to cover an unexpected expense sent my pulse racing with anxiety and my head pounding with stress.

Financial institutions have traditionally left the responsibility for growing deposit amounts to the account holders themselves.

Brenton Peck, Director of Financial Services Solutions at Financial Health Network, stopped by the Studio Lounge just after his opening keynote entitled: "A Little Cup of Happiness."

The personal consumption expenditures index released Friday by the Commerce Department gave us a bit of insight into the financial health of American households, specifically how much money we’re saving right now.

Between 2018 and 2020, transaction volume on wage-access apps tripled.

Many of these apps charge monthly subscription fees, and most charge mandatory fees for instant transfers of funds.

When Anna Branch, 37, had her hours at work reduced in 2019, she suddenly noticed ads for an app called EarnIn.

Today, Financial Literacy and Wealth Creation Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) introduced a resolution to recognize April as Financial Literacy Month to increase public awareness of the value of financial capability and the need for sound money management practices.