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Financial Wellness Across Generations: Meeting Diverse Needs

By Fred Barstein / 401k plan, benefit education, DC Plan Sponsors, DC plans, diversity, Financial Stress, Financial Wellness, managed financial stress, multi-generational workforce, Retirement Planning Inclusivity, retirement security

When a Gen Z employee and a Baby Boomer face financial stress, they experience it entirely differently—and their approaches to solving it differ just as...

Improved Retirement Confidence Starts with Clarity

By Fred Barstein / adult learning, Behavioral Finance, benefits committee, Benefits integration, Communication, Communication, Confidence, Digital Tools, DOL Guidance, Economy, Employee engagement, Employee happiness, Fiduciary, Financial Advisors, Financial Stress, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness, inflation concerns, managed financial stress, Peer to peer learning, Retirement Happiness, Retirement Readiness, Retirement Savings Concern

New research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) shows Americans are cautiously confident about their retirement prospects. However, confidence comes from understanding, and 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...

Financial Wellness Programs: Vital Considerations for 2024

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, benefit education, benefits committee, Communication, Confidence, Creative approach, Economy, education, Employee Benefits, Employee training, Fiduciary, Financial Wellness, financial wellness programs, Health & Wellness, inflation stress, managed financial stress, personal financial advice

Financial wellness programs should not be overlooked in 2024, particularly by employers. Financial stress is currently at an all-time high, with workers burdened by...

Bridging Private Wealth and Retirement Planning

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Authenticity, Communication, Convergence, DC plans, Employee happiness, Fiduciary, Fiduciary, Financial Security, Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness, managed financial stress, personal financial advice, Private Wealth & Retirement Planning

Many firms initially established their roots in private wealth management before venturing into the retirement planning space. Over the past 15 to 20 years,...

Mobile Apps Help Maximize Retirement Satisfaction

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, 401k Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Tools, Financial Wellness, Investments, managed accounts, managed financial stress, Mobile apps

Mobile apps help to provide the most convenience for users looking to keep close tabs on their accounts and investments. The J.D. Power 2023 U.S....

Financial Stress May Be Reduced with Proper Coaching

By Steff Chalk / financial literacy, financial stress, financial stress management, financial wellness, managed financial stress, Top Stories, Uncategorized

Financial stress may have a new adversary these days. Continuing inflation, interest rate hikes, rising costs, and economic uncertainty have Americans on edge when it...