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New Emerging Tech & Ideas Podcast Episode 3
Rethinking Tax Incentives as Pathways to Workplace Emergency Savings
For generations, America has deployed the tax code to encourage workplace savings—tax-advantaged retirement plans and health savings accounts, for example. In “Can Tax Incentives Boost Workplace Emergency Savings?”, we explore how we might use a similar approach to support savings…
Future Digital Finance 2024
At the Future Digital Finance conference held in April 2024 in New Orleans, Commonwealth Senior Vice President Paula Grieco facilitated a fireside chat with Benjamin Maxim, Chief Innovation Officer at MSUFCU and Chief Operating Officer, Reseda Group. They discussed how…
New Emerging Tech & Ideas Podcast Episode 3
Hosted by Commonwealth Co-Founder & Executive Director Timothy Flacke, our new podcast highlights conversations between Commonwealth and tech leaders to discuss the implications of AI and other emerging technology on people earning low to moderate incomes, the financial services they…
New Emerging Tech & Ideas Podcast Episode 2
Hosted by Commonwealth Co-Founder & Executive Director Timothy Flacke, our new podcast highlights conversations between Commonwealth and tech leaders to discuss the implications of AI and other emerging technology on people earning low to moderate incomes, the financial services they…
New Emerging Tech & Ideas Podcast Episode 1
Hosted by Commonwealth Co-Founder & Executive Director Timothy Flacke, our new podcast highlights conversations between Commonwealth and tech leaders to discuss the implications of AI and other emerging technology on people earning low to moderate incomes, the financial services they…
New Report: Financial Service Providers Have Opportunity to Use Emerging Tech, AI to Personalize Support for People Earning Low and Moderate Incomes
Disruptive technologies such as the Internet, broadband connectivity, and smartphones have fundamentally changed the landscape of personal finance and financial services over the past several decades, and a new generation of innovation in the form of artificial intelligence (AI) and…
Putting People Earning LMI at the Center of Financial Services with AI, Emerging Technologies
In recent decades, the rise of disruptive technologies—such as the Internet, broadband connectivity, and smartphones—fundamentally changed the landscape of personal finance and financial services. The next generation of innovation, including artificial intelligence (AI) and self-driving finance, may be similarly game-changing,…
Commonwealth’s College Investor Project Explores Early Investing as a Wealth-Building Strategy for Students From Lower Incomes
Recognizing the importance of early investing for greater wealth building, Commonwealth will engage with financial institutions, fintechs, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities that will meet the needs of college students from or living on LMI who are interested in…
New Report Sheds Light on Investor Spike During the Pandemic
In recent times, the financial industry has witnessed a gradual shift towards implementing innovative solutions to make investing more accessible and inclusive for a broader range of individuals. Several factors contributed to shaping the investing landscape, including the introduction of…
3 Key Takeaways from Feeling the Heat: Climate Change’s Impact on Worker Financial Security Webinar
The impact of climate change is putting an additional financial burden on those with the fewest resources to manage financial and life stressors—creating implications for worker productivity, employers’ bottom lines, and employees’ financial security, according to Commonwealth’s new report, Feeling…