In the Media

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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.

Human Resource Executive

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.

PLANADVISER

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.

PlanSponsor

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.

Benefits Pro

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.

The Savings Advocate by America Saves

Financial Wellness in the Workplace

Commonwealth Associate Director Charvi Gandotra joined The Savings Advocate Podcast to discuss financial wellness in the workplace.

American Banker

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.

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.