Tag: emergency savings

Employees with access to the solution can set up free emergency personal savings accounts through the ease of payroll deductions...

Transamerica is the latest retirement plan services provider to add emergency savings accounts to its stable of solutions, highlighting the...

Lawmakers have also introduced a bill designed to help employees who have defined contribution plan accounts cover emergency expenses.

The house will hold a committee hearing focused on improving Americans’ retirement savings and investing opportunities and vote on the...

Sponsors have a toolbox of plan design and benefit approaches they can use to boost retirement outcomes for low- and...

Their concerns have shifted, and some priorities have become more important during the pandemic, defining areas of focus for the...

A new survey shows workers’ ability to maintain or regain financial control after a serious, unexpected health event appears difficult.

NewsDash readers shared whether they saved or spent any stimulus payments they received.

The KFC Foundation’s collaboration with a fintech provider uses technology, gamification and matching contributions to help KFC employees achieve at...

It would allow retirement plan participants and IRA holders to take money out of their accounts tax-free.

Some people have not recovered from economic losses caused by the pandemic and need help from employers, retirement plan providers...

However, they are frustrated because their savings aren’t earning anything.

Experts say such offerings could help improve employees’ financial wellness and retirement security.

Retirement plan recordkeepers are shifting how they see their role in ensuring financial security for participants, and they’re reacting to...

Nearly 30% of workers have no emergency savings fund, leading many to raid their retirement accounts.

More employers are also likely to offer automatic emergency savings, a Millennium Trust executive says.

The study shows more Americans are focusing on emergency savings accounts rather than long-term goals, including retirement. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated what was already an emerging goal for the retirement planning industry: helping participants prepare for...

Employers can match up to 100% of employees’ contributions.

More than half of Americans are earning half or less than half of their pre-pandemic income, and 31% have lost...