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Help Plan Members Celebrate Financial Literacy Month

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

03 Nov 2015

November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada, and the government, under the leadership of financial literacy leader Jane Rooney, has been working to make more information and resources available to consumers and workplaces. Below are highlights of resources available to help engage […]

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7 Questions That Will Make You a Retirement Hero

Staff

28 Oct 201528 Oct 2015

Ensuring that American workers are financially set for retirement is a passion for those of us involved in the International Foundation Retirement Security Initiative. When a friend announces he or she is retiring, we quickly ask “But WAIT!!! How much do you have […]

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Making the Cut of the 10 Best Companies for Financial Security

Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS

15 Sep 2015

When I left college and took my first “real” job, the HR director met with me to talk about benefits. I was 22, in perfect health and very concerned about paying rent and where I was going to go out dancing that […]

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Retirement Insecurity—First Steps to Reverse the Trend

Staff

10 Sep 201510 Sep 2015

As a communications professional who works in the employee benefits world, I never stop encountering dismal reports on the saving habits of Americans. The data is everywhere—and it’s overwhelming. People aren’t saving for retirement and those who are aren’t saving enough. As […]

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Top 5 Employee Benefit Trends to Watch in Canada

Julie Stich, CEBS

02 Sep 201502 Sep 2015

Offering group benefits and retirement plans to employees takes financial, administrative and time commitment from employers. To get the most bang for their buck, employers need to make sure their benefit plans work efficiently and are used effectively. Here are five benefit […]

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Ditch the Denial! Be Ready for Retirement

Staff

30 Jun 2015

You have a retirement plan—But do you have a plan for the worst? It seems that when it comes to retirement, most of us are in denial. You might be diligently saving, but you are missing the mark if you’re not taking […]

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The Best Gift to Give a Grad

Staff

27 May 201527 May 2015

When I graduated from college and started my first full-time job, I received very sound advice from my dad. “Start saving for retirement right away—You’ll be glad you did.” He has never steered me wrong, so I did what he said and […]

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How Would You Rate Your Overall Well-Being? [Infographic]

Staff

19 May 201519 May 2015

This National Employee Benefits Day we encouraged you take a look at your health—not just your physical health, but your overall well-being encompassing body, mind, wallet, community and work. It’s easy to think of “being healthy” as being physically fit, and physical […]

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What I Learned From My Mother About Retirement Security

Pat Bonner, Ph.D., CEBS

07 May 201509 Nov 2017

Mother’s Day is just around the corner. It’s a day when many of us reflect on how our mothers, grandmothers and other special women have influenced our lives. I’m no different. As I worked on the recently released International Foundation report, The […]

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Financial Fitness for Millennial Workers

Lois Gleason, CEBS

27 Apr 201527 Apr 2015

Do you wish your younger employees grasped how vital it is to wisely manage their finances? If they grasp the importance, do they know what steps to take? A small step in the right direction someone takes in their 20s can lead […]