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Worker emergency-savings initiative reaches more than $2 billion in net new savings
BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative: Impact and Learnings Report has been published, sharing how the Emergency Savings Initiative has reached more than 10 million people and reached $2 billion in net new savings for program participants.
Emergency Savings and Retirement Planning Tightly Linked
401(k) Specialist shared findings from the BlackRock Emergency Savings Initiative Impact and Learnings Report.
Truist plays ‘Long Game’ with Gamified Mobile App to Boost Deposits
With support from Commonwealth research, Truist launched their new ‘Long Game’ mobile app to encourage savings by linking saving with games and prizes.
Save for retirement or build up emergency funds? Helping employees do both
Commonwealth’s Nick Maynard spoke with BenefitsPRO regarding a recent collaboration with DCIIA that explored incentives to emergency savings for people earning low and moderate incomes.
How employers can help gig workers during tough times
A Commonwealth study found that gig workers have unique financial needs. There are many pathways for employers to support these workers.
Truist launches its standalone gamified finance app
Commonwealth’s Nick Maynard spoke to American Banker regarding Truist’s new gamified savings and finance app.
Emergency savings: A ‘gateway drug’ to better retirement savings
Commonwealth’s Nick Maynard spoke at the HRE Health & Benefits Leadership Conference on the important role that emergency savings plays in overall employee financial wellness.
Expanding the Adviser Remit
Commonwealth’s Nick Maynard discusses the findings from our work with the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association on how sponsors and recordkeepers can impact financial wellness.
What Does Financial Wellness Mean to You?
Commonwealth’s Nick Maynard joined retirement industry professionals to share what financial wellness means, particularly for workers earning low and moderate incomes.
Emergency savings: A key addition to a company retirement plan
In a recent partnership with the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA), Commonwealth researched workplace emergency savings solutions.
Financial Wellness in the Workplace
Commonwealth Associate Director Charvi Gandotra joined The Savings Advocate Podcast to discuss financial wellness in the workplace.
The FDIC is Asking the Wrong Questions About the Unbanked
In an op ed focused on how banks can meet consumers’ needs around building savings, the authors reference Commonwealth’s prize-linked savings work with Truist.