Financial Wellness

As America Saves Week kicks off on Feb. 24, Prudential Financial, Inc. is supporting our government’s call for retirement readiness.

NEWARK, N.J., February 13, 2020 - Recognizing the negative impact of household debt on long-term financial security and retirement readiness, Prudential (NYSE:PRU) is partnering with national nonprofit GreenPath Financial Wellness to introduce debt management advice and tools to its growing suite of workplace financial wellness solutions.

Deserie Rubio is one of a handful of Spanish speakers who handle between 12,000 and 15,000 calls a day from participants in retirement plans managed by Prudential's Enabling Solutions U.S. Business Contact Center in El Paso, Texas. 

Amanda Clayman, certified financial therapist and Prudential’s financial wellness advocate, recommends five ways to establish healthy money habits in 2020.

Helping people overcome barriers to financial security will require innovative thinking and full cooperation among government, private- and public-sector companies and not-for-profit organizations. 

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act will—among other outcomes—increase access to retirement plans for small business workers through open Multiple Employer Plans.

Historic low unemployment paints a rosy view of the U.S. labor market. But a new survey reveals workers still have anxieties around career opportunities, job security and having the right skills for the jobs available.

A recent study highlights that many employers are rolling out financial wellness programs to help employees improve their financial well-being and better prepare for retirement.

For the millions of us in the so-called “sandwich generation,” caring for aging parents while raising kids causes both financial and emotional stress, if not turmoil. Emmy award-winning journalist Laura Ling shares her personal story.

Families left to rely on the generosity of others to cover ever-increasing end-of-life expenses are finding many fundraising campaigns fall short—especially compared to the potential benefits of life insurance and other financial planning.