I was part of our organization’s wellness committee in the late ’90s. We were passionate about bringing our own approaches to healthy living to all of our co-workers through creative… Read more >
August 28, 2019 Communication, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Health Care, Mental Health, Wellness 0 Read more >
Plan sponsors have long provided education on the magic of compound interest as a powerful force for retirement readiness. But most plan members—and even many plan sponsors—forget about the flip… Read more >
August 21, 2019 401(k) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Investments, Retirement 0 Read more >
Workers are becoming increasingly burdened by growing student loan debt balances, which by some estimates have reached an average of $28,650 per graduate. According to the new International Foundation study… Read more >
July 16, 2019 Education, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness 0 Read more >
Happy National 529 College Savings Plan Day! Here at the International Foundation, we keep a close eye on benefits-related holidays and today we’re celebrating National 529 Day! Celebrated each year… Read more >
May 29, 2019 Employee Benefits, Financial Education 0 Read more >
Each month on Talking Benefits, I join Julie Stich, Kelli Kolsrud and Justin Held, International Foundation benefits nerdthusiasts, to discuss a trending employee benefits topic we think our listeners want to… Read more >
April 29, 2019 401(k) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast 0 Read more >
I don’t have the money to start saving. These investment choices are so complicated. It’s too late to sock away money for retirement. I dropped my 401(k) in a puddle… Read more >
March 4, 2019 Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement 0 Read more >
When it comes to preparing for retirement, your members may have more questions than answers: When do I want to retire? When should I retire? Will I have enough money… Read more >
March 1, 2019 Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement 0 Read more >
Cost isn’t the only factor to consider when choosing a financial education vendor. You’ll want to take into account whether the content will be objective (not a sales presentation), the… Read more >
December 27, 2018 Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement 0 Read more >
As a plan sponsor, you offer a variety of benefits to help your employees stay physically and financially well, but like the old saying goes: “You can lead a horse… Read more >
October 17, 2018 Behavioral Decision Making, Canada, Employee Benefits, Financial Education 0 Read more >
Providing financial education to workers isn’t free: it requires planning and resources and requires participants to step away from their work. How can you tell if it is working? In… Read more >
October 9, 2018 Canada, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness 0 Read more >