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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.
Yahoo Finance: Companies look to expand access to emergency savings solutions
Commonwealth Co-Founder and Executive Director Timothy Flacke joined Yahoo Finance to discuss the newest cohort of partners in BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative.
HR Dive: How employers can help solve the savings crisis
This piece cites research from Commonwealth and DCIIA’s Retirement Research Center supporting the important role employers play in advancing worker financial security and enabling savings.
American Banker: Why more banks are weaning themselves off overdraft fees
Commonwealth SVP Melissa Gopnik weighed in on the steps that Ally and Huntington banks are taking to drop overdraft fees and extend low-interest credit, describing them as “only a first step” in advancing financial security.
Pensions & Investments: BlackRock Savings Initiative Expands with 5 New Firms
BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative, in which Commonwealth is an expert partner, announced the addition of five new partners in a watershed moment for the emergency savings movement.
Emergency savings accounts draw attention of big-name employers
Commonwealth Executive Director Timothy Flacke discusses the importance of emergency savings to Americans’ long-term financial security as new partners ADP, Best Buy, Self, Truist and Varo join BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative.
Truist, Varo join effort to bolster Americans’ emergency savings
Commonwealth Executive Director Timothy Flacke discusses the significance of new partners ADP, Best Buy, Self, Truist and Varo in BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative.
Blackrock teams up with other companies to find ways to help Americans build emergency savings
BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative, in which Commonwealth is an expert partner, announced the addition of a new cohort including ADP, Best Buy, Self Financial, Truist and Varo to help people build emergency savings.
Unequal Financial Experiences Highlight Need for Different Emergency Savings Solutions
Some people have not recovered from economic losses caused by the pandemic and need help from employers, retirement plan providers and other sources to build a financial cushion. PLANSPONSOR covers our study with DCIIA Research Center on how low- and…
BlackRock Adds Five New Companies to Saving Initiative
PYMNTS covers the importance of new partners ADP, Best Buy, Self, Truist and Varo in BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative, in which Commonwealth is a partner, and the step forward they represent for the emergency savings movement.
The Secret for Saving More Money? Team Up with Friends, Family or Even Strangers
Can saving money with others help build emergency savings? That’s the question we set out to answer when we conducted a study on collective emergency savings with fintech Esusu.
The $400 problem: Improving employee financial wellness
Before employees can achieve financial freedom, they need a secure foundation. Commonwealth Senior Vice President Melissa Gopnik spoke at the HR Benefits and Leadership Conference about tips for building a successful program to advance worker financial security.
What recordkeepers are doing to help Americans build emergency savings
Commonwealth and the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA) Retirement Research Center interviewed nine of the nation’s largest recordkeepers along with a cross section of plan sponsors across the United States to find out their plans and perspectives on workplace…