Tag: emergency savings

Studies find short-term savings can be a gateway—not an impediment—to long-term savings.

As hardships arise, employers rethink whether retirement plans should focus solely on preserving nest eggs—or also help workers weather today’s...

Key components include emergency savings, retirement readiness programs and financial planning.

A small improvement in how people save can have positive effects, and thoughtful implementation can make the difference, writes a...

According to Georgetown’s Center for Retirement Initiatives, key factors heightened the financial vulnerability of retirement savers from 2021 to 2024.

A new study from The Standard found that women placed a higher value on having retirement plans than men, but...

Three studies highlighted younger employees’ use of long-term savings and concerning economic outlook for retirement.

Plan sponsors can help by offering their employees education and advice, according to CAPTRUST.

One-quarter of low-to-moderate income earners ranked an emergency savings account as one of the most valuable supplemental workplace benefits.

Only 12% of employers in a recent Willis Towers Watson survey reported looking to increase their contributions to defined contribution...

A new paper using Vanguard data suggests that many participants maintain their contribution rates while paying off 401(k) loans.

Workers surveyed in a new MissionSquare report expressed a lack of confidence in their employer-sponsored plans, as well as concerns...

The firm has launched features on its financial wellness platform to help participants with emergency expenses and planning for health...

Most Americans do not have a strategy to account for rising costs caused by increasingly frequent natural disasters.

Carl Gagnon, assistant vice president of global financial well-being and retirement programs at Unum Group, reflects on his tenure and...

ShareBuilder waives 401(k) setup fee; Voya launches access to SecureSave; Equitable expands Endowment Solutions Platform; and more.

Four award-winning plan sponsors shared ways they have improved their plans in order to better serve their participants’ financial well-being.

Plan sponsors discuss innovative ways in which they address disparities in savings and participation within their retirement plans.

Workers and retirees expressed more confidence in their wages, but many are still concerned about inflation, emergency savings and having...

Employers should encourage younger workers to build emergency savings before contributing toward the company match and paying off student debt,...