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New Emerging Tech & Ideas Podcast Episode 2

Using Tech to Connect with Diverse Members

New Emerging Tech & Ideas Podcast Episode 2

Using Tech to Connect with Diverse Members

Hosted by Commonwealth Co-Founder & Executive Director Timothy Flacke, our new podcast highlights conversations between Commonwealth and tech leaders to discuss the implications of AI and other emerging technology on people earning low to moderate incomes, the financial services they…

New Emerging Tech & Ideas Podcast Episode 1

Building at Scale While Innovating and Experimenting

Hosted by Commonwealth Co-Founder & Executive Director Timothy Flacke, our new podcast highlights conversations between Commonwealth and tech leaders to discuss the implications of AI and other emerging technology on people earning low to moderate incomes, the financial services they…

New Report: Financial Service Providers Have Opportunity to Use Emerging Tech, AI to Personalize Support for People Earning Low and Moderate Incomes

Disruptive technologies such as the Internet, broadband connectivity, and smartphones have fundamentally changed the landscape of personal finance and financial services over the past several decades, and a new generation of innovation in the form of artificial intelligence (AI) and…

Putting People Earning LMI at the Center of Financial Services with AI, Emerging Technologies

In recent decades, the rise of disruptive technologies—such as the Internet, broadband connectivity, and smartphones—fundamentally changed the landscape of personal finance and financial services. The next generation of innovation, including artificial intelligence (AI) and self-driving finance, may be similarly game-changing,…

Commonwealth’s College Investor Project Explores Early Investing as a Wealth-Building Strategy for Students From Lower Incomes

Recognizing the importance of early investing for greater wealth building, Commonwealth will engage with financial institutions, fintechs, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities that will meet the needs of college students from or living on LMI who are interested in…

New Report Sheds Light on Investor Spike During the Pandemic

In recent times, the financial industry has witnessed a gradual shift towards implementing innovative solutions to make investing more accessible and inclusive for a broader range of individuals. Several factors contributed to shaping the investing landscape, including the introduction of…

3 Key Takeaways from Feeling the Heat: Climate Change’s Impact on Worker Financial Security Webinar

The impact of climate change is putting an additional financial burden on those with the fewest resources to manage financial and life stressors—creating implications for worker productivity, employers’ bottom lines, and employees’ financial security, according to Commonwealth’s new report, Feeling…

Hands-On Experience Quickly Builds Identity and Other Early Insights from the Transforming Investor Identity Project

Individual investing—whether contributing to a managed fund in a 401(k) or selecting stocks and bonds—is one of the primary ways to grow long-term wealth in the United States. Yet it’s a financial practice that can feel exclusionary for women, especially…

Feeling the Heat 

Climate Change’s Impact on Worker Financial Security 

On October 11 at 3 p.m. ET, Commonwealth is convening a panel of experts from APCO Global, Harvard Business School, and Walmart to discuss how unusual or extreme weather is affecting worker financial security in the United States—and what actions…

Understanding the Investing Experience of Black, Latinx Women Earning Low and Moderate Incomes

Our new report, “Mapping the Investor Journey: Research and Insights on the Experience of Women Earning Low and Moderate Incomes,” summarizes insights from Commonwealth’s research on the investing ecosystem experiences of investors who are Black and Latinx women who earn…