Products March 11, 2009
Council Urges Employers to Inform Employees of Free Financial Counseling
March 11, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Employee
Benefit Research Institute/American Savings Education Council
(ASEC) urges employers to direct employees to free tools to
evaluate their finances and determine appropriate
solutions.
Reported by Rebecca Moore
Free tools from ASEC partner InCharge Debt Solutions, an organization that provides financial counseling and education to consumers, are available at www.incharge.org/debt . Employees can also receive a free evaluation by telephone at 1(888)794-6390.
Employers can get more information and free handouts by contacting Ed Koziol, Business Development Manager, at 407-532-5616 or ekoziol@incharge.org .
ASEC says financial distress can cost organizations over $2,000 per employee per year.
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