Tag: financial wellness

5 American Populations Struggling with Financial Wellness

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We covered stress’s effect on our overall health in our last blog post, but there’s a further point to be made about specific segments of American society who are affected most. A FINRA Foundation study revealed that despite the recovery from the financial crisis this last decade, particular populations continue to be worse off. These include...
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The importance of promoting small dollar lending and employee wellness.

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In a recent Prudential survey regarding consumers’ perspectives on financial wellness, only 22 percent of individuals in the United States described themselves as feeling financially secure. Employers such as credit unions have a stake in this because the impact of employee financial instability does not stop at the company door. Many credit unions were and continue to be founded to serve groups of people who had a common interest or bond, such as an employer.
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