More Employers Offer Financial Education
The Society for Human Resource Management found that 30% of employers this year provided workers with personalized financial advice, while 24% offered financial advice through a class and 22% provided online expertise. The increase in financial education comes, in part, as employers curtail benefits to save money.
"Companies are trying to manage insurance costs, and having a workforce that has a thorough knowledge of their benefits and options help them to do this," said Melora Heavey, a spokeswoman for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, click here for the full story: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/11/21/companies-encourage-financial-fitness-among-employees/ |