Financial Wellness
Financial Wellness Census Digital Perspectives
The pandemic has challenged our public health and economic systems, magnified racial and social inequities, and revealed Americans’ low immunity to financial disruption. In the following series, Prudential explores how communities have come together to form essential mechanisms of support.
Value of financial wellness programs on display during pandemic, new study finds
In a Prudential survey of retirement plan decision makers, nearly three-quarters reported the financial wellness programs they offer were in greater demand.
Holidays, pandemic, financial stress present a mental health perfect storm
New research serves as a red flag as variety of stressors converge, Prudential’s Kristin Tugman warns.
Workers see more value in employee benefits as pandemic-era annual enrollment nears
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic fallout, workers report a significant increase in the value they place on the benefits offered by their employers, according to a survey by Prudential.
‘Flexible’ workers report massive drop in income during pandemic
More than half of workers who seek gig employment, remote jobs and alternative schedules have seen their income cut in half during the pandemic, according to a new survey.
Economic turmoil shines light on need for retirement savings system repairs
The economic volatility wrought by COVID-19 is a wake-up call for the future of retirement savings. The message is especially urgent as it relates to those near the end of their careers or recently retired.
Prudential 2020 Financial Wellness Census
The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout revealed with shocking speed how fragile financial security is for Americans. Explore the data
Prudential’s $10 million contribution continues work to close racial wealth gap
Furthering work to drive the crucial collaboration required to solve systemic societal issues, Prudential made a $10 million contribution to the Financial Solutions Lab, a new initiative by the Financial Health Network, a nonprofit organization that brings together diverse industry innovators to remove barriers to financial wellness, specifically in underserved markets.
For those who have lost a job, a way to lower health insurance costs
Funding a health savings account (HSA) may be a way to reduce the after-tax cost of health insurance and obtain relief provided by the IRS related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
COVID-19 shines light on America’s struggle with paid leave
The evidence has never been clearer that the country needs a permanent, comprehensive solution for providing paid family and medical leave to all workers, according to Jamie Kalamarides, president of Prudential Group Insurance.