Implementing a financial wellness program demonstrates that you and your organization care. Financial wellness helps employees recognize that their employers care about them on an individual basis, and this fact alone can provide a more desirable and interactive culture for your organization. 68% of employees feel employers have a responsibility for the health and well-being of their employees. After all, we do spend 30% of our lives working; that equates to 25-30 years! Work is a major contributor...

When evaluating options for inclusion in your employee benefits package, consider the positive outcomes a financial wellness program can bring to your organization. By giving employees the tools and resources to cope with their current financial situations and make better money decisions related to saving, spending, borrowing, and planning, you’ll see countless positive returns. These are the top 5 benefits your company could benefit from by offering an employee financial wellness plan. #1: Increased...

Key Findings from FinFit’s Financial Health Assessment Introduction  FinFit’s mission is to eliminate stress in the workplace and improve the financial health of employees by providing solutions that empower them to address their financial situation and guide them down the path to financial stability. FinFit’s financial wellness platform provides personalized recommendations and solutions based on each employee’s unique financial needs. FinFit conducts regular financial assessments of its member...

Financial wellness is a term used to describe the state of one’s personal financial situation.  There are many dimensions to financial wellness, including the amount of savings you have, how much you’re putting away for retirement and how much of your income you are spending on fixed or non-discretionary expenses. Financial wellness allows the individual the ability to pursue opportunities due to the stability of having a day-to-day financial system, which includes the capacity to...

A question I am often asked is: “How do I invest small amounts of money and make a LOT of money?” I always smile and say, “Wouldn’t it be nice if it were that easy?” Investing money for high-yield returns usually requires significant research, due diligence, resources and capital. Some (or all) are often outside the reach of us mere mortals. So, what should you do when you have a few extra hundred dollars or maybe even a couple of thousand dollars? I recommend that people go through a 4-tier...

As most of us can attest to, it is difficult to leave life’s challenges and stresses at the door when we arrive at work. These challenges and stresses can be quite aggressive, competing for attention normally dedicated to work responsibilities.   The top source of this productivity killer? Money-related stress. 46% of employees say financial challenges cause them the most stress in their lives. It’s certainly understandable. Medical insurance costs continue to increase. Student...

Financial wellness, as an employee benefit, benefits from digital technology. “The rise of self-service applications, machine intelligence and e-learning approaches have allowed financial wellness providers to deliver personalized education to employees when and where they want it,” says Dave Zielinski in a recent SHRM article. “Experts say the best of these approaches use technology to improve employee access to and the efficient use of financial information, enabling financial counselors to...