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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…
Why financial education is good—but action is so much better
Commonwealth SVP discussed actionable strategies employers can take to support their employees’ financial wellness.
Contactless Payments Offer Opportunity to Advance Financial Security
The rise in contactless payment uptake presents an opportunity for fintechs and financial institutions to design products that advance financial security for low- to moderate-income people. Commonwealth’s Nick Maynard and Charvi Gandotra share insights into the potential for enabling savings through…
The 401(k) industry likes emergency savings. Are plan sponsors ready?
Commonwealth’s new report, in partnership with DCIIA Retirement Research Center and The Spark Institute, explores the increasing appetite for an emergency savings benefit among recordkeepers, and how that can help improve worker financial security.
Recordkeepers Responding to Focus on Emergency Savings
Commonwealth, in collaboration with DCIIA Retirement Research Center and The Spark Institute, recently released a study of the largest recordkeepers and plan sponsors regarding when and how they will begin adding emergency savings products.
Four Considerations for Integrating Emergency Funds with Retirement Plans
A recent study from Commonwealth, DCIIA Retirement Research Center and The Spark Institute surveyed the largest recordkeepers and several plan sponsors to uncover specific recommendations for integrating emergency funds with retirement plans.
Commentary: Recordkeepers offer opportunity to advance worker financial security
Commonwealth’s Nick Maynard and Catherine Wright shared research on the increased interest in emergency savings programs from plan sponsors and recordkeepers, including the recent addition of Voya to BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative partners.