Martha Menard, PhDMeasuring the ROI of financial wellnessWhenever I read another article about how hard it is to measure the ROI of financial wellness programs, I think back to my days as a…Oct 6, 20182Oct 6, 20182
Martha Menard, PhD40% of Middle-Class Americans May Experience Downward Mobility in RetirementThe Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis at the New School estimates that roughly 40% of Americans, or 2 out of every 5 who are…Aug 27, 20181Aug 27, 20181
Martha Menard, PhDThe Retirement Crisis: How We Got Here and How To Address ItThe legislative debate during the passage of the new tax reform law about how 401(k)s would be affected caused jitters to retirement…Aug 14, 20181Aug 14, 20181
Martha Menard, PhDNew Evidence Supports Surprising Connection Between Financial Shock and Higher Mortality RiskA new study reporting data from the Health and Retirement Study shows that a serious financial loss in midlife or later can increase the…May 3, 20181May 3, 20181
Martha Menard, PhDWomen’s Wealth Gap: Why Everyone Should Care and What We Can Do About ItWhile every woman should understandably be concerned about her own likely wealth gap, every business owner or CEO should be too. Women’s…Mar 12, 2018Mar 12, 2018
Martha Menard, PhDWomen’s Wealth Gap: How The Income Gap Becomes The Wealth GapOver the course of a woman’s lifetime, the income gap of 80 cents to the dollar snowballs into a wealth gap of 36 cents for every dollar of…Mar 10, 2018Mar 10, 2018
Martha Menard, PhDWomen’s Wealth Gap: Pieces of the PuzzleWomen’s wealth gap accrues over time, and multiple factors contribute to its development over the course of a lifetime. These include…Mar 9, 2018Mar 9, 2018
Martha Menard, PhDWomen’s Wealth Gap: If We’re So Smart, Why Are We More Likely To End Up Living In Poverty?While everyone will likely face challenges on their journey to financial wellness, women face specific and systematic gender-based…Mar 8, 20182Mar 8, 20182
Martha Menard, PhDHow To Choose a Financial Wellness SolutionIn part 1 and part 2 of this series, I discussed the scope of the financial stress epidemic and presented a formula for estimating the cost…Feb 5, 2018Feb 5, 2018
Martha Menard, PhDHow Much $ Could A Company Save By Implementing Financial Wellness?In Part 1 of this series, I presented an overview of the research documenting the magnitude of financial stress affecting American workers…Feb 5, 2018Feb 5, 2018