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Views: BlackRock’s Savings Plan Helps Workers Navigate Financial Crisis
Commonwealth’s Timothy Flacke and BlackRock’s Claire Chamberlain share results, lessons learned, and the path forward after the first four years of BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative.
Banks Can Increase How Much Their Customers Save. Here’s How.
Commonwealth’s Timothy Flacke weighed in on the role that savings products can play to increase customer engagement and acquisition at financial institutions.
What’s Next?
In this article from Plan Advisor, which explores expected changes to retirement plans in 2024, Commonwealth’s Nick Maynard discusses the opportunity for workplace emergency savings programs.
Low- to Moderate Income Workers Face Brunt of Climate Change Effects
Plan Adviser details the results of Commonwealth’s research into the impact of climate change on U.S. workers, particularly those earning low to moderate incomes.
Workers’ Everyday Finances are Being Impacted by Climate Change
Our new report on the impact of extreme and unusual weather on worker financial security has a number of implications for employers, BenefitsPRO reports.
Why does the student debt of their workforce matter to employers?
As student loan payments resume, Commonwealth’s Nick Maynard discusses how they could impact worker financial security–and what options employers have to help.
American consumers are still on a spending spree — but that doesn’t mean they’re financially healthy
Commonwealth’s Timothy Flacke weighs in on the importance of emergency savings as reports indicate many Americans still are not saving.
Signature Initiatives Are Back: Now, Manage Your Appetite
In an analysis of effective signature initiatives, BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative is listed as “The Game Changer.”
Two Benefits HR Can Consider to Support Employees with Student Debt
Commonwealth’s Brian Gilmore shared insights into what employers should consider as student loan repayments restart.
Someday Your Boss Could Help You Save for Emergencies
As workplace emergency savings programs pick up steam, Commonwealth’s Timothy Flacke shared insights from our work in BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative.
Whole Foods Plans Benefit to Plug Workers’ Savings Gaps
Commonwealth’s Nick Maynard discussed the importance of workplace emergency savings programs as Whole Foods announces the launch of its program.
BlackRock & Commonwealth: Finance and Philanthropy Revolutionize Savings
Timothy Flacke of Commonwealth and Claire Chamberlain of BlackRock shared insights into how BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative marries cross-industry partners to develop new workplace savings solutions.