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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.

PLANADVISER

Financial Security First: The case for plan advisers to integrate SECURE 2.0 emergency savings solutions.

In this article from PLANADVISER, co-authored by Compass Financial Partners’ Kathleen Kelly and Commonwealth’s Nick Maynard, the pair encourage plan advisers to engage plan sponsors to integrate high quality emergency savings programs that strengthen employee financial well-being.

New York Times

How States Are Enticing Employers to Help Their Workers Save for College

Commonwealth’s Brenda Velazquez weighs in on workplace 529 plans as a way to encourage college savings and shares new research from Commonwealth that highlights the potential of 529s for families living on low to moderate incomes.

U.S. Treasury

Spotlighting Women’s Retirement Security

The U.S. Department of the Treasury examines the state of women’s retirement security, citing research from Commonwealth on the impact of workplace emergency savings and the opportunities created by SECURE 2.0.

Sunny Day Fund

Powering Workplace Emergency Savings with Portage Bank

This announcement from Sunny Day Fund includes Commonwealth’s research on the benefits of workplace emergency savings programs.

401k Specialist

Commonwealth Secures $7M Funding from JPMorgan for Low-Income Initiative

This article from 401k Specialist covers the announcement of our launch of “Benefits for the Future,” an innovative, national workplace benefits pilot supported by JPMorganChase and designed to improve the financial well-being of households living on low to moderate incomes.

InvestmentNews

Bringing new investors to market offers huge benefits, says Nasdaq Foundation president

Jailan Griffiths, President of the Nasdaq Foundation, sits down with InvestmentNews to share key insights from Commonwealth’s “Transforming Investor Identity” research and highlight the benefits of bringing new investors into the market.

Plan Advisor

Commonwealth Gets $7M JPMorgan Funding for Low-Income Worker Program

In this article from PlanAdviser, Commonwealth’s Brian Gilmore weighs in on “Benefits for the Future,” and how the organization will work together with employers to improve worker financial security.

Plansponsor

Commonwealth Launches Financial Well-Being Program With $7M From JPMorgan

Commonwealth’s Brian Gilmore provides details about Commonwealth’s “Benefits for the Future” program, an ambitious new workplace benefits initiative that aims to strengthen the financial security of workers across the country.

Bipartisan Policy Center

Workplace Emergency Savings Policy: Where We Are and What Comes Next

The Bipartisan Policy Center and Commonwealth initiated roundtable discussions with key stakeholders to evaluate the emergency savings policy landscape and the impact of SECURE 2.0; Commonwealth’s Brian Gilmore, co-author, details the major takeaways for policymakers.

Fintech is Femme

What’s Up In Tech

Fintech is Femme delves into Commonwealth’s “Transforming Investor Identity” program, highlighting key findings and emphasizing why this research is important.

SUCCESS

Climate Protection Could Soon Be Part of Your Employee Benefits Package

In this article from Success, Timothy Flacke discusses the findings from Commonwealth’s research into the impact of climate change on workers’ financial security.

U.S. News & World Report

Should You Draw $1K From Your Retirement Account?

Commonwealth’s Nick Maynard weighs in on the $1000 emergency savings provision and how it can benefit employees struggling with a financial emergency.