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Employees Feel Fine Day to Day—but Financial Stress Is Undermining Resilience

By Fred Barstein / benefit education, benefits committee, Client connection, Communication, Convergence, Employee Benefits, Employee engagement, Employee happiness, Employee Resilience, Fiduciary, financial behaviors, financial insecurity, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Financial Wellness, managed financial stress, Plan design, Retirement Plan Committee, wellness assessment

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Most employees say they’re doing pretty well on a daily basis. But dig a little deeper, and the picture changes. A new national survey from...

Why Traditional Retirement Benefits Fall Short for Gen Z Workers

By Fred Barstein / 401(k) Plan Management, benefit education, Changing dynamics, DC Plan Sponsors, Digital Design, Digital Tools, diversity, Economy, Emergency Savings, Employee Benefits, Employee happiness, Fiduciary, financial insecurity, Financial Security, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, generational gap in retirement planning, multi-generational workforce, Plan design, Savings Rates

Gen Z Diverse Male And Female Traditional Retirement Benefits

Generation Z workers are rewriting the playbook on retirement planning. Despite being the youngest generation in the workforce, 76% are already saving for retirement through...

Financial Strain Impacts 3 in 4 U.S. Workers, New Study Reveals

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, benefits committee, Benefits integration, Compensation, debt relief, Employee Benefits, financial behaviors, financial insecurity, Financial Literacy, financial stress, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness, investment, personal financial advice, Retirement Readiness

A new study reveals a concerning financial reality for American workers: nearly 75% are living paycheck to paycheck, struggling to cover more than their basic...

Younger Workers Need More Financial Education

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, adult learning, benefit education, Communication, education, Employee happiness, Employee training, evolving and adapting, Fiduciary Training, financial behaviors, financial insecurity, Financial Literacy, financial literacy, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness, Millennials Delaying Milestones, multi-generational workforce, Retirement Happiness, student loan debt, War for Talent

A recent survey by Corporate Insight and the SPARK Institute reveals a sobering reality about financial literacy among young Americans. The 2024 Financial Literacy Survey...

Financial Wellness: Supporting Employees in Challenging Times

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Adaptability, benefits committee, Communication, Confidence, DC plans, Economy, Emergency Savings, Employee happiness, Employee training, employer match, financial insecurity, financial literacy, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Financial Wellness, Health Savings Account, healthcare, Healthcare & other benefits, innovation, Job growth, recession

Financial stress has emerged as a critical issue in the workplace that demands employers’ immediate attention. Recent data from earned wage access company ZayZoon reveals...

Transamerica: For Most Workers, Retirement at Age 65 Isn’t Likely

By Fred Barstein / Behavioral Finance, benefit education, Communication, Compensation, Confidence, Economy, Emergency Savings, Employee happiness, financial behaviors, financial insecurity, financial stress management, financial uncertainty, Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness, Health Savings Account, healthcare, Healthcare & other benefits, hiring, inflation concerns, inflation stress, personal financial advice, Recession, Retirement Happiness, Retirement Plan Testing, Retirement Readiness, Retirement Savings Concern

When it comes to retirement, many middle-class workers are finding themselves in a precarious position. A significant number of American workers plans to continue working...

Gen Z Most Optimistic About Their Retirement Outlook

By Fred Barstein / Aging Workforce, Behavioral Finance, Communication, Communication, DC plans, diversity, Emergency Savings, Employee Benefits, Employee happiness, Employer Contribution, employer match, Fiduciary, financial behaviors, financial insecurity, financial literacy, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Future Self, generation x, Health & Wellness, Independence planning, inflation concerns, investment, Job growth, managed accounts, Millennials saving, multi-generational workforce, Partners, personal financial advice, Plan design, Plan Optimization, Plan Participation

Different generations have differing perspectives on their retirement prospects. Generation Z seems to be the most optimistic. A pair of recent BenefitsPro articles highlighted two...

Retirement Planning Tools Essential to Securing Financial Future

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Client connection, Communication, Confidence, DC Plan Sponsors, Digital Design, Digital Tools, education, Employee happiness, Financial Advice, Financial Advisors, financial behaviors, financial insecurity, Financial Security, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Independence planning

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Retirement Planning Tools Essential to Securing Financial Future Retirement planning tools are essential resources for both individuals and employers, helping to navigate the complexities of...

Savings Rates Hit Record Highs While Retirees Are Still Returning to Work

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Adaptability, Aging Workforce, annuity, Communication, Communication, Compensation, Economy, Emergency Savings, Employer Contribution, employer match, evolving and adapting, financial insecurity, Financial Security, financial stress, Financial Wellness, hiring, inflation stress

A pair of articles in Employee Benefit News recently spotlighted two seemingly opposing trends: Americans’ 401(k) savings rate has hit an all-time high. Nonetheless, many...

Financial Wellness Programs Should Focus on Budgets and Behaviors

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Adaptability, Communication, DC Plan Sponsors, debt relief, Digital Tools, Economy, Employee happiness, financial behaviors, financial insecurity, Financial Wellness, financial wellness programs, managed financial stress

Financial wellness programs are widely available and have been adopted by a majority of retirement plan sponsors. Still, usage of these programs is low among...