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You Should Talk About Money — Here’s How
You Should Talk About Money — Here’s How
Having conversations about personal finances is the first step to achieving financial wellness. Here are some tips on how you can get started.
6 Tips for Surviving the Summer Childcare Scramble
Juggling Kids and Work? 6 Tips for Surviving the Summer Childcare Scramble
How can families better manage summer childcare? Here are some tips for planning ahead and saving money, while still making time for fun in the sun.
Financial Wellness: Perception and Reality
Financial Wellness: Perception and Reality
Financial wellness means having control over day-to-day finances – take these steps to tackle unforeseen expenses and plan for your future goals.
Using Technology to Boost Financial Wellness
Using Technology to Keep Employees Engaged In Your Financial Wellness Program
Help your employees lead financially healthier lives – include these helpful tools in your financial wellness program.
Financial Wellness Programs
Designing a Financial Wellness Program That Works
Financial wellness programs need to address the unique needs of a modern, diverse workforce. Here’s how to create a program that works.
Employee Financial Wellness
When It Comes to Financial Wellness, What Do Your Employees Need?
Help your employees manage financial stress. Learn the first step in creating a successful financial wellness program here.
Measuring the Success of Financial Wellness Programs
How to Measure Your Financial Wellness Program's Success
Employees who aren’t stressed about finances are less distracted and more productive at work. Here’s how to measure the success of your financial wellness program.
Financial Tips for Women
5 Financial Tips for Female Breadwinners
If you’re the breadwinner in your family, you know how challenging this role can be. Follow these financial tips.
Evelyn Stark on Behavioral Economics
How Can We Make Healthier Financial Decisions? MetLife Foundation’s Evelyn Stark Talks Behavioral Economics in NextBillion’s Latest Podcast
Listen To NextBillion’s Podcast Here.
Get Life Insurance While You're Young
3 Reasons Why You Should Think About Life Insurance While You’re Young, Single and Child-free
Life insurance protects your income and those who depend on it. Here’s why you should think about getting life insurance while you’re young.
Financial Tips for Families with a Special Needs Child
How to Plan for the Future with a Special Needs Child
Help ensure your child is protected and cared for. Learn how life insurance can help.
Tips for Saving Money
Simple Tips to Start Saving Money Now
The first step toward a more secure financial future is believing that it’s possible. These tips can help you save money.
Summer Budgeting for Freelancers
Freelancers: What to Do When Work Slows Down Over the Summer
Want to make the most of your summer downtime? Here are three tips freelancers can embrace to get ahead.
Retirement Income Plans
Designing Retirement Plans that Help Ensure Income for Life
Employers have an important role to play in designing retirement plans that can help ensure income for life. Help your employees plan for retirement.
Lump Sum Risks in Retirement
The Risks of Taking a Lump Sum Payment in Retirement
Research shows 1 in 5 people who receive a lump sum retirement payout spend it in just 5½ years, on average. Learn how to make your savings last.
Merging Finances After Marriage
Tying the Knot after Thirty? How to Merge Your Finances
How is marriage different for those who marry later in life? Follow these tips to merge your finances and start making decisions together.
MetLife Foundation's Work with Financial Opportunity Centers
From Minimum Wage to Owning a Business – Jerry Evans and the Path to Financial Independence
With the help of EMERGE and the Local Initiative Support Corporation in Minneapolis, Jerry Evans is on the path to financial independence. Learn more about MetLife Foundation’s work with financial opportunity centers across the U.S.
Building a Financial Future After Getting Married
Tying the Knot in Your Twenties — Building a Financial Future Together
How is marriage different for couples who say “I do” before they reach their 30th birthday? Those who marry earlier in life have the opportunity to plan for the future together. Discuss these important questions before you get married.
Planning for a Longer Life
Do You Have 100 Years to Live? How to Plan for a Centenarian Lifestyle
From retirement plans to managing your health, here are some things to keep in mind to ensure that as we live longer, our later years are healthy, happy and productive. Find out ways to plan for a longer life.
How Teachers Can Boost Retirement Savings
5 Ways Public School Teachers Can Boost Their Retirement Savings
Reach your short and long-term retirement goals by maximizing the savings tools available to you as a teacher and finding creative ways to save even more now. Here are five ways teachers can boost their retirement savings.
Saving for Retirement as a Startup Employee
How to Save For Retirement as a Startup Employee
Working for a startup company or small business often means taking responsibility for your own finances, including retirement planning. Find out a few of the best ways to save for retirement.
How to Plan for Retirement
Planning For Retirement
Retirement can mean different things to different people. Whatever your future holds, one thing is certain – a secure retirement requires thought and careful planning. Start planning for retirement now.
How to Manage Your First Paycheck
What To Do with Your First Paycheck
Your first paycheck is the first step in learning how to manage your money and prepare for your future. Start developing good saving habits.
An Introduction to Life Insurance
What is Life Insurance? An Introduction
It’s never too early to start thinking about life insurance – get the financial security you and your family need and deserve. Learn more about life insurance.
Conversations About Money
Money Talks Every Couple Should Have
Discussions about money can cause stressful situations and unpleasant arguments between loved ones. Here’s how to talk about money in your relationship.