‘Tis the Season to Give Charitably! 

We have an exciting course announcement. In 2022, we have continued to expand our robust library. In honor of the season of sharing, we have published a new course entitled “Charitable Giving.”   Charitable giving refers to the giving of money, trusts, or property to a charity. This type of giving is encouraged by the government […]

Credit Unions Will Gain a Competitive Advantage over Banks by Focusing on Financial Wellness 

Credit unions are finding more value in the financial wellness of their members as they look to gain a competitive advantage over traditional banks. Nowadays, with more families living paycheck-to-paycheck, and 40% of U.S. credit union members living paycheck to paycheck, on any given day 49% of Americans cannot afford a $400 emergency (source: Motley […]

A Must-Have Employee Benefit: Financial Wellness

80% of the American workforce lives paycheck-to-paycheck, which creates stress and worry among these individuals. Organizations need to start offering financial wellness as an added benefit to their employees. Many individuals struggle to manage their finances and don’t know where to begin correctly. Adding financial wellness to an employee benefit plan will increase employees’ confidence […]

Mix of Digital Solutions, Human Help Lifts Financial Wellness

By Dave Zielinski, SHRM Publication Joe Saari, Founder of Financial Fitness Group featured in SHRM Better Workplaces Better World Online Publication to ready original article – click here.___________________________________________________________________________________________________ As more organizations adopt financial-wellness programs, many are coupling modern digital solutions and human support to improve their workers’ financial literacy. The rise of self-service applications, machine intelligence […]

Importance of Financial Literacy for Public Sector Employees

Financial education can be a significant benefit for both government agencies, the systems they serve, and especially for the public sector employees. Financial literate employees are less likely to end up with financial woes. Not only does financial stress affect work productivity and absenteeism, but it may also mean fewer requests for salary advances or […]

Employee Benefits: Financial Education Increases Employee Engagement

The concept of engaged employees doing better work is widely understood. But the challenge is convincing others it is a worthwhile investment and knowing how much to invest in this concept. Sound familiar? That’s because many organizations don’t know what to measure to determine how much money can be gained by (re) engaging employees. Defining […]

5 Ways to Boost Employee Retention with Financial Education

Employees are an organization’s most valuable asset. When employees feel empowered at their jobs through healthy work environments and opportunities, they are more committed, team-oriented and productive. But if an organization isn’t doing its part to create a positive culture, it puts its revenue and reputation at risk. There are a handful of tactics you […]

HR Financial Advice: Educating Employees on Home Buying

Happy employees are more loyal to their workplaces – and get more done, too. A recent study found that happy workers are 12% more productive, while their unhappy peers get 10% less done. Non-traditional benefits are one way to keep spirits high in the office while recruiting and maintaining the best talent pool in your […]