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Jackie Jusko
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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.
Building Financial Stability: Can Liquid Savings Help Recession-Proof the Economy?
An Op-Ed in NextBillion written by Commonwealth Executive Director Tim Flacke and Mariel Beasley of Common Cents Lab explores how short-term, liquid savings could help mitigate the effects of an economic downturn before it starts.
Sidecar Savings Accounts Create Current and Future Financial Security
In a guest post on Plan Sponsor, Commonwealth Executive Director Timothy Flacke talks about the role of employers in improving their employees' financial security through retirement and other types of savings, such as through sidecars to 401(k) plans.
Boosting financial wellness not complicated or pricey
Benefits Pro covers our report Rise with the Raise, with a look at the challenges low-income employees are facing and what their employers can do to help.
Dollars and Change Radio Interview
Commonwealth Executive Director Timothy Flacke was interviewed on the Wharton Business Radio show Dollars and Change, to talk about where employers fit in creating financial security and why it's about both social impact and business value.
The Business Impact Of Financial Insecurity
A piece in Forbes by our partners at JUST Capital takes a look at how improving worker financial security can benefit a business, and the research we've done on understanding how employers can make emergency savings more accessible.
Employer-sponsored savings programs could be the future of financial wellness
Employee Benefits News looks at our Rise with the Raise report, an analysis of a national survey conducted by Commonwealth that shows the desire for, and impact of, employer-sponsored savings programs.
Employers Help Workers Build Household-Emergency Funds
Wall Street Journal highlights two initiatives and the partners we've worked with on them – America Saves' Split to Save campaign, and Blackrock's Emergency Savings Initiative.
Viewpoint: Boston can solve America’s most pressing financial challenges
Op-Ed in the Boston Business Journal, co-written by FinTech Sandbox co-founder Sarah Biller and Commonwealth Senior Vice President Nick Maynard, explores how the FinTech ecosystem has the ability to transform the financial industry and solve some of the country's most pressing…
Commonwealth Partners To Improve Financial Security For Low-Income Households
A column in Forbes looks at the work Commonwealth will be doing with new funding from MetLife Foundation and BlackRock over the next few years, including wealth accumulation for financially vulnerable people.
Early Access To Wages, A Prized Benefit, Costs Employers Little Or Nothing
A Forbes article on early wage access quotes Commonwealth Executive Director Tim Flacke suggesting the importance of pay advance options in smoothing income and expense volatility, a major driver of financial vulnerability.
Walmart MoneyCard Saves Consumers $2B
Pymnts.com article looks at the impact of Prize Savings, a prize-linked savings feature on the Walmart MoneyCard designed in partnership with Commonwealth.
Got a tax refund? Do something smart with it.
Article in the Washington Post suggests what you can do with your tax refund – including entering SaveYourRefund or opening a Prize Linked Savings account.