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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.
Most lower-income Americans now investing in capital markets, study reveals
This article from Investment News, featuring The Investor Diaries research, explores how new market participants are reshaping the investment landscape.
More Working-Class Americans Than Ever Are Investing in the Stock Market
Commonwealth CEO Timothy Flacke is quoted in this article from the Wall Street Journal with findings from our report, Understanding Today’s Retail Investor: Examining the Behaviors, Motivations, and Challenges of New Investors Living on Low and Moderate Incomes.
Employer-sponsored emergency-savings accounts are becoming a hot perk. Here’s how they work.
In this article from Marketwatch, which takes a deep dive into workplace emergency savings accounts including the history of BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative, Commonwealth CEO Timothy Flacke discusses the importance of these benefits in helping employees get closer to their…
Debt Weighs Heavy on Plan Sponsors, Employees
Commonwealth CEO Timothy Flacke discusses the impact of compounding debt on worker financial security, how this financial strain affects productivity, and the role employers can play in helping employees manage debt via an intentional benefits strategy.
Episode 52: Supporting Financial Wellness Through Emergency Funds
Senior Vice President Nick Maynard discusses the impact of unexpected expenses on workers’ financial well-being and retirement, and looks toward emergency savings accounts as an important employer-provided benefit.
Why more Americans are raiding their retirement savings for emergencies
As income volatility threatens the retirement security of hourly workers and new data shows Americans increasingly vulnerable to financial shocks, emergency savings accounts can help workers manage unexpected expenses.
Americans See Their 401(k)s Not Just as Nest Eggs but as Rainy Day Funds
Commonwealth CEO Timothy Flacke is quoted in this article from The Wall Street Journal, which addresses the role emergency savings accounts play in the retirement system, especially for hourly workers and those earning low to moderate income.
What HR should know about contributing to “Trump accounts” on behalf of workers’ kids
Commonwealth CEO Timothy Flacke discusses how employers can support their workers earning low to moderate income and their families through benefits like 529 college savings plans that address education savings and long-term wealth creation.
Julie Jason: College students — don’t wait until graduation to start investing
Commonwealth’s college investor research is cited in this article, which looks at the benefits of starting your investing journey early, how achieving financial security depends on capturing the benefits of compounding, and why even investing a small amount can have a…
HR’s next key opportunity: Help improve frontline workers’ financial health
Commonwealth CEO Timothy Flacke and Sara Vipond, senior associate research consultant with Mercer, discuss the financial stressors impacting frontline workers and how employers can address these concerns through strategic, innovative workplace benefits.
Especially Now – Building Financial Security for the Future: A Conversation with Tim Flacke, CEO of Commonwealth
In this issue of “Retirement Security Matters,” CEO Timothy Flacke shares Commonwealth’s latest work around emergency savings, Benefits for the Future and what the next generation of workplace financial benefits could like, and what’s keeping him motivated in 2025.
Rethinking Retirement
In this article, Commonwealth’s Nick Maynard and Tom Armstrong of Voya discuss how a SECURE 2.0 provision allowing a penalty-free $1,000 withdrawal provides financial flexibility in the case of emergency and may increase retirement plan participation.