Financial Wellness

Financial Stress Takes a Toll on Workers: How Employers Can Help 

Cara McMullin
 

Financial Challenges Like Emergency Expenses and Basic Living Costs Impact Worker Performance  April 2 is National Employee Benefits Day, celebrated annually to recognize those working in employee benefits and the important role they play in their colleagues’ well-being. The 2025 theme is […]

The Real Savings of Financial Wellness

Ashton DeMoss, CWP
 

According to Forbes, over 60% of employees report being stressed due to their financial situation. This stress can negatively affect both physical and mental health and even personal relationships, including those with colleagues. However, when financial stress is reduced, employees report being […]

Implementing a Practical Financial Wellness Program

Anne Newhouse, CEBS
 

The global workforce is rapidly changing due to a complex combination of trends, including an aging population, an increased reliance on technology, changes in customer and individual preferences, and flexible work opportunities, to name just a few. These global changes are also […]

Educating DC Plan Participants for the Long Hike to Retirement

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
 

Many years ago, I visited Grand Canyon National Park with my mom and aunt. It was unseasonably hot, but I wanted to walk down into the canyon on the Bright Angel Trail. My companions were not up for the hike, so I […]

Student Loan Repayment and Financial Wellness Benefits: What’s New?

Anne Newhouse, CEBS
 

Student loan repayment has been more top-of-mind in recent weeks with President Biden’s announcement on February 21, 2024. The Department of Education emailed 153,000 borrowers that student loans were being discharged for those enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) […]