Financial Security

The Workplace Is a New Frontier for Financial Wellness. Will It Pan Out?

Financial wellness programs offered in the workplace show promise as a new method to help America’s workers.

August 22, 2017

Who are Experts on Financial Vulnerability?

The financial challenges faced by financially vulnerable Americans continue to change as the economic, political, and social landscapes evolve at an increasingly rapid pace.

July 28, 2017

Building Economic Security Through Work and Wealth

Reflections on the Aspen Institute’s Economic Security Summit.

July 24, 2017

Thrift Savings Plan-Like 401(k)s Are the Key to Closing the Small Business Coverage Gap

By combining a TSP-like fund lineup and a low-cost administration services provider, employers can offer a highly-efficient 401(k) plan with an all-in fee that’s far below 401(k) plan averages.

July 17, 2017

Income Volatility in the Service Sector: Contours, Causes, and Consequences

This new EPIC research brief enhances our understanding of the connections between income swings and family outcomes for hourly retail workers.

July 7, 2017

Thinking Big – And Thinking Small

Innovations of all sizes will be needed to create opportunities for struggling Americans.

July 6, 2017

Reconnecting Work and Wealth: A Report from the 2016 Aspen Institute Economic Security Summit

This report incorporates insights from the 2016 Economic Security Summit and provides an outline for future policy dialogue and directions.

June 1, 2017

Prize-Linked Savings in Credit Unions: 2016

Over 3.3 million people now have access to prize-linked savings products. Learn more about the success of PLS in 2016.

May 19, 2017

How to Trick People Into Saving Money

In an article in The Atlantic, nLIFT partner Commonwealth offers insights on boosting savings.

May 1, 2017

The Small Business Retirement Crisis

There is a chicken-and-egg problem: business owners cannot afford the high fees of retirement plans, but on the other side of the market, many retirement plan providers are finding it difficult to afford servicing this type of client, and will therefore charge higher fees.

May 1, 2017