by ProsperBridge | Nov 22, 2020 | Employee Engagement, Finances
Stress has always been a problem in the workplace, but it has gotten much worse since America started working from home. Longer hours, the pandemic, fear of job loss, and financial stress are driving more people to the breaking point, and financial stress leads way. ...
by ProsperBridge | Nov 12, 2020 | Cashflow, Debt, Finances
The COVID-19 pandemic has many American workers concerned about their physical health—that is no surprise. Mental and social health have also been impacted, but the thing employees are most concerned about? Financial health. A MetLife study conducted earlier this...
by ProsperBridge | Nov 5, 2020 | Finances
A study released by SHRM and Fiserv (formerly First Data) shares some alarming—if not surprising—information about workers’ financial literacy. Only 15% are very confident about their ability to manage their money. 82% find it difficult to make money decisions. And...
by ProsperBridge | Sep 24, 2020 | Finances
The disparities are far too large to ignore: Black and Hispanic families’ median wealth is about 1/7th of their White counterparts. While there are lots of reasons for this, one of them is that the system itself is built to entrap minorities in debt cycles that...
by ProsperBridge | Jul 10, 2020 | Coaching, Debt, Finances, Savings
Money stress continues to impact the majority of the American workforce. As employers struggle with the losses and costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees cope with a radically different work experience that legally limits contact with coworkers, leadership, and...
by ProsperBridge | May 10, 2020 | Coaching, Finances
On Tuesday, May 5th, the Federal Reserve reported that consumer debt had hit an all-time high, rising to $14.3 trillion and surpassing the previous record set in 2008. While government stimulus and enhanced unemployment payments have helped many bridge the income...
