Viewpoints about financial wellness
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The top causes of personal financial stress—they're not what you expect
Whether they consider their financial situation poor or excellent, Americans are financially stressed. Retirement plan sponsors and their business partners need to understand the top causes of that stress, in order to put together an education or engagement strategy that helps participants take a step closer to financial wellness and retirement readiness.
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Financial wellness begins with an emergency savings account
Employees who have built up emergency savings are better equipped to contribute to their 401(k) plan, and less likely to tap the plan for loans—and that’s good for both employee financial wellness and overall plan health.
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Financial stress: What’s the cost?
Financial wellness has become a priority among employers over the last several years. Many have added financial wellness components to their overall wellness benefits, recognizing the link between wealth and health. These programs come at a cost that is sometimes difficult to justify. By understanding the cost of financial stress, though, you may be able to justify the cost of financial wellness.
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Why financial stress is like the big bad wolf
Learn the causes of financial stress and how it effects retirement savings.
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How a lot of the financial wellness buzz misses the point
Financial wellness is being discussed all over corporate America, among financial professionals, retirement plan sponsors, and recordkeepers. Unfortunately, the term can be ambiguous, with different meanings in different settings.
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Why you need both retirement savings and emergency savings
Hope for the best, but save for the worst.
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How can millennials achieve financial wellness?
As we’ve learned in our annual Financial Stress Survey, far more Millennials report feeling financially stressed than do Baby Boomers, and they spend more time than older workers worrying about personal finances at work.
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Gen X needs help with financial wellness while planning for retirement
Generation X is under more financial stress than their younger and older co-workers, and they are further behind in saving for retirement.
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Managing your 401(k) plan account through a market downturn
Investing for a long-term goal, like retirement, takes planning, patience, and discipline.
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