“The Great Resignation” has presented significant businesses challenges in an already challenging year. Yet what much of the news surrounding this trend has overlooked is that it has also presented a great opportunity: Rather than scrambling to find enticing, but temporary solutions to influence current and future employees, the Great Resignation gives employers the chance to adjust their perspective on the employee-employer relationship. This gives employers the potential to implement impactful, permanent solutions that will not be affected by future economic trends such as the Great Resignation.
6 Tips to Stick With Your Financial Resolutions in 2022
At the start of every year, many people find themselves making promises for the year to come. These resolutions may relate to things like weight loss, professional development, or finances. Yet no matter what category they fall into, if you have ever set a New Year’s resolution for yourself, you know how difficult it can be to see them come to fruition.
Financial habits are especially hard to build, and bad financial habits are hard to break. The good news? If you have been looking for a way to stick to your savings plans, educate yourself on finances or just spend less, this is your year! With these 6 financial resolution tips, it’ll be New year, same you… but with way more financial confidence:
How to Steer Clear of the 2021 Turnover Tsunami
A recent Prudential survey indicates that 1 in 4 workers plan to look for a new job in a different company as the pandemic subsides.
[WHITEPAPER] The Path to Wealth Equity: What Employers Can Do
The majority of Working Americans today are considered non-prime borrowers. This not only makes it difficult for them to access mainstream credit in times of financial hardship, but excludes them from access to a key driver of wealth creation – home equity.
Employers are uniquely positioned to help these employees improve their credit, access mainstream financial services, and build wealth, through innovative employee benefits programs like Kashable. In so doing, employers can enable their hard-working employees to climb the financial ladder and ultimately bridge the wealth gaps present in our society.
Stimulus Checks, Tax Day, and More: What to Expect This April
It’s been a busy past few weeks: the final rounds of stimulus check payments have been issued, the tax deadline has been pushed back, and many Americans have been hard at work assessing how all of this will impact their financial plans.
Financial Wellness 101: Why Privacy & Security Matters to Financial Wellness
What does privacy have to do with financial wellness?
An often-overlooked piece of financial wellness is protection. No matter how much you save and invest, if your assets are not protected, you are at high risk of a financial emergency.
Financial Wellness 101: Paying Down Expensive Debt
I have high-interest debts that are piling up. What can I do?
Financial Wellness 101: Your Financial Wellness and Your Health
The unexpected relationship between financial wellness and health
Financial Wellness 101: Building Your Savings
I have debts and expenses – should saving still be a priority for me?
If you are struggling to bolster your savings, you’re not alone:
Financial Wellness 101: Improving Your Credit Score
What goes into a credit score?
Financial Wellness 101: Your 401(k) Plan
What is a 401(k)?
We’re sure you already know what a 401(k) is, but just for good measure, we’ll sum it up:
Financial Wellness 101: Protecting Employees’ Privacy & Security
What does privacy have to do with financial wellness?
An often-overlooked piece of financial wellness is protection. No matter how much employees save and invest, if their assets are not protected, they are at high risk of a financial emergency.
Financial Wellness 101: Why Your Employees Need Help Paying Down Debt
The truth of the matter is, almost all American adults have some form of debt. And unfortunately, a large percentage of them struggle to repay it on time.
Financial Wellness 101: Financial Health & Overall Health
The unexpected relationship between financial wellness and health
Financial wellness and overall wellbeing are far more interrelated than you might think. According to the American Psychological Association, money is the leading cause of stress among American adults[1].
The New Administration and Your Finances: A Guide
With this week marking the start of a new political era, many individuals have questions about what may be coming for their financial wellness.
Financial Wellness 101: Helping Your Employees Build Savings
Are my employees struggling to build rainy day fund?
Financial Wellness 101: Understanding Credit Scores
What goes into a credit score?
There are five main categories of information that impact a credit score:
Financial Wellness 101: Preserving Your Employees’ 401(k) Plans
What is a 401(k)?
We’re sure you already know what a 401(k) is, but just for good measure, we’ll sum it up:
Potential Tax Liability for Federal Employees in 2021
2020 has brought a lot of economic change, and in turn, quite a few relief efforts from the federal government. One effort that was especially important for federal employees was the Memorandum on Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations, issued by President Trump back in August. The Executive Order allowed employees to defer the 6.2% OASDI tax that is typically taken each paycheck to fund Social Security. Instead, employees could take home the extra funds to help manage everyday expenses or combat COVID-related financial hardship.
Improving Employee Financial Wellness Starts with Kashable
Americans are worried about their financial futures. According to a study from Capital One, 56% fear they may not be able to keep up with the cost of living, and another 58% feel that financial worries have taken over their lives. This includes their work lives, where many employees find themselves unproductive, fatigued and unable to concentrate.
Open Enrollment in the New Normal: Top 3 Things to Consider
Open enrollment is always a critical time for employers and brokers. But this year open enrollment presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities. The ‘new normal’ – whatever that may be – is changing everything, including how we think about and approach benefits offerings. As we consider the best way to support both our businesses and our employees this year, here are some key factors to keep in mind:
Continue reading →Rebuilding a Financially Healthy Workforce Post-COVID
It’s finally here! Time for us to begin leaving our homes and heading back into the world…including back to work. But as exciting as it is to have your workforce returning, a transition back to the office does not mean a transition back to normal. Continue reading →
Let’s Talk About 401(k)s: What You Need to Know About CARES Act Retirement Changes
Where Do Employees Turn for Funds During A Financial Emergency?
We are in the midst of an American Savings Dilemma where 78% of employees are living paycheck-to-paycheck, with little to no emergency savings. When a financial shock inevitably occurs, where do people turn for emergency funds?
High Debt, No Savings, Hero Employer? Maybe…
by John Baldino, President of Humareso

