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To drive maximum progress on making wealth possible for all, Commonwealth complements our innovation and partnerships by shaping relevant public and private conversations in the media. Amplifying our work in national, mainstream, and trade outlets is critical to informing and inspiring business, fintech, and policy leaders to act, and ultimately to achieving our vision of systemic change. Browse our latest articles here.

Pensions & Investments

A Look at SECURE 2.0’s Emergency Savings Provisions

Commonwealth’s Timothy Flacke shared insights on the emergency savings provisions enabled by Congress’ passage of SECURE 2.0

American Banker

Commonwealth, Chase Renew Research on Tech or Low-Income Americans

Commonwealth announced the continuation of a project, funded by JPMorgan Chase, to continue research on the impact and potential of emerging technologies for Americans earning low and moderate incomes.

PlanSponsor

Delta Pilots Emergency Savings Program

As Delta pilots a new emergency savings program for its employees, Commonwealth’s research with DCIIA’s Retirement Research Center as part of BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative demonstrates the link between emergency savings and retirement savings.

Employee Benefit News

Hardship withdrawals are threatening retirement security 

Commonwealth’s Timothy Flacke shared actions that employers can take to improve worker financial security in the face of growing retirement hardship withdrawals—including facilitating emergency savings.

Yahoo Finance

New Law Links Your Student Loans with Retirement Savings

Commonwealth’s Timothy Flacke discussed how plan providers, the vendor community and record keepers can leverage Secure 2.0 to help improve worker financial security.

401(k) Specialist

How Secure 2.0 Validates Emergency Savings Initiatives

Commonwealth’s Timothy Flacke shared insights on the emergency savings initiatives contained in the Secure 2.0 bill passed by Congress.

CNBC

Emergency Savings Proposals in Secure 2.0 May Help Shore Up Short- and Long-Term Financial Security, Experts Say

Commonwealth’s Timothy Flacke discussed the impact of emergency savings provisions of the new Secure 2.0 bill passed by Congress.

Employee Benefit News

To Achieve Financial Security, Gig Workers Need More Solutions and Support

In a recent partnership with Green Dot, GigWage and Steady, Commonwealth conducted early research on effective financial interventions and benefits of gig workers.

The Financial Experience Podcast

Inclusive and Human-Centered Design Unlocks Greater Financial Security

Commonwealth’s Gosia Tomaszewska joined The Financial Experience Podcast to talk about the role of inclusive and human-centered solutions to transform the financial services field to create financial opportunity for all.

Employee Benefit News

BlackRock, ADP and Commonwealth Partnership Boosted Workers’ Emergency Savings by Over $1B

A collaboration between ADP and Commonwealth as part of BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative resulted in over $1B in increased emergency savings for employees.

401k Specialist Magazine

Industry to Congress: Pass SECURE 2.0 Already!

In a joint letter with 40 companies and organizations, Commonwealth encouraged Congress to pass the SECURE 2.0 Act, specifically prioritizing the emergency savings provisions of the bill.

BenefitsPRO

Student Loan Relief Plan Offers Pivotal Opportunity to Advance Worker Financial Security

Commonwealth’s Natalie Blain and DCIIA’s Warren Cormier share insights into the opportunities employers have to enable their workers to leverage student loan relief and build short- and long-term financial security.