Do you want to keep your best employees happy and productive? If so, you should be thinking about implementing employee perks in your company. They’re benefits that are offered to employees beyond their normal salary. With the expansion of businesses across the globe and the implementation of better human resources practices, employee perks have become […]
The average global literacy rate for 2021 is 86.3%. This is good news, as literacy is directly related to economic growth and stability. However, financial literacy rates are in stark contrast to conventional literacy rates. A study done by Bankrate revealed that 25% of Americans have no emergency fund at all, with 38% of Americans […]
Employee health and wellbeing is a top priority for HR professionals. It can be easy to spot physical illness or signs of stressed behavior in someone, but not all issues are quite so apparent. Financial distress can be harder to identify but is increasingly common and leads to a lack of productivity and absenteeism. Many […]
Following a pause that began in March 2020, an announcement was made that borrower will be resuming federal student loan payments beginning late January 2022. While millions of borrowers were able to defer payments over the last year and a half, hopes of a broader student loan forgiveness plan have not come to fruition. As […]
Here’s some somber news: According to the International Labour Organization, younger workers (aged 15-24) were “disproportionately impacted” by employment losses in the U.S. They experienced losses of 8.7%. Not everyone felt the pinch the same way. Women in particular reported unemployment losses of 5%, compared to men at 3.9%. Sadly, this is the case across […]
Here are some Money Saving Tips that you may have not thought about, including many ways to save you may have forgot about, like these: Avoid Stress Spending Its easy to justify spending money just to wind down from a stressful or emotional day at work (Also see our special article “Let Your Emotions Drive […]
In today’s technology-driven world, scam artists are becoming more and more creative in their schemes to swindle money. Some scammers attempt to call homeowners and convince them they need a new security system, for example, while others masquerade as the IRS attempting to collect money. It can often be hard to tell the difference between […]
Escaping the debt disease starts with education. Rather than being burdened by debt, consumers can learn how to use credit to their advantage.