Exercising Your Savings & Emergency Funds

Life is known for throwing curve balls when least expected. From injuries and car problems to new tax laws and job terminations, life is full of surprises. The problem that most individuals encounter is a lack of funds to catch these curves. This is where your emergency funds and savings accounts come into play. Understanding […]

Introduction to Lifestyle Financial Planning

Personal finance isn’t just about building budgets or monitoring stocks. It’s ultimately about how you use financial education, principles and resources to improve your life. Without the principles and plans to support your numbers, it’s just a bunch of useless data. Lifestyle financial planning takes into consideration your psychological ideas – your desires, dreams and […]

Resolutions to Make 2020 a Financial Success

When it comes to personal finance, you should always strive to be at the top of your game. A good way to think about personal finance is playing sports; when you have the drive and determination to win, it motivates you to perform at your best. Prior to that winning game, though, there was planning […]

EBN 2018 Interview with Joe Saari, Founder of Financial Fitness Group

During this year’s Employee Benefits News Forum & Expo, Joe Saari, Founder of the Financial Fitness Group was interviewed on the importance of technology and machine learning for the employee benefits market. With employees demanding better benefits through technology, Joe shared his experience in the employee benefits software industry and where the movement is going. See […]

The Demand for Personalized Financial Health

The aim to empower consumers and improve financial health is taking center stage in the financial industry. But why now? Factor 1: The Economic Climate Many Americans have spent the past ten years climbing out of the Great Recession. Additionally, we can recognize the wealth gap widening – some have improved their financial status while […]

5 Steps Entrepreneurs Should Take to Mitigate Risk in Retirement

Retirement planning is often an afterthought for business owners. There are uncertainties considering its futuristic state. Entrepreneurs commonly ask, will I even live to see retirement? Will I enjoy enough success from my business that I can afford not to fund it separately? Aren’t my immediate expenses more of a priority anyway? These deterrents cause […]

The Value of Financial Education for Entrepreneurs

Financial education is often an intimidating and challenging initiative for entrepreneurs to undertake. Yet it is vital for financial prosperity, economic sustainability, and mental health. Financial competency is pivotal in accessing capital and maneuvering through the peaks and valleys of business management. Since our inception, Financial Fitness Group (FFG) has spearheaded academic, unbiased financial literacy […]

Digital Transformation Brings Financial Education to the Forefront: Part 2

With the digital disruption becoming increasingly relevant in our economy, it is more important than ever for organizations, regardless of industry, to understand what customer experience means. It has been defined in many ways, but our definition aims to explain the scope of customer experience: Customer experience: the interactions between an organization and a customer […]

Digital Transformation Brings Financial Education to the Forefront: Part 1

Why Digital Transformation is a Necessity for the Financial Service Industry Investing in digital technologies to accelerate marketplace position is no longer optional. It’s a requirement to get ahead. Digital technologies produced increased customer awareness, enabling research and broadening their options on how they can manage their money. As a result, financially educated customers are […]