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Ten Trending Topics in Financial Education

Money Talk

Today, I presented a general session program for financial educators and researchers at an online professional conference. My chosen topic was Ten Trending Topics in Financial Education. Inflation-induced price hikes on goods and services are like a regressive sales tax and hurt those with low incomes the most.

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Tax-Deferred Retirement Savings Plans in Later Life

Money Talk

One place where there is a gap in adult financial education is programs for older adults age 65+. One of the niche audiences for my business, Money Talk , is older adults grappling with financial issues such as creation of a retirement “paycheck,” paying taxes on required minimum distributions (RMDs), and simplifying financial accounts.

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Educating staff about at-retirement choices

Employee Benefits

However, this can have tax implications if they withdraw beyond their tax-free limit.” Another is to direct employees to their pension providers, which can offer information via letters or emails and will have educational websites. The post Educating staff about at-retirement choices appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Underwriting employees’ educational expenses tax-free

Business Management Daily

A debt-free education courtesy of your employer sounds nice, but it’s not so straightforward. While many companies and HR teams may be well-intentioned, there’s a difference between debt-free and tax-free. Many employers offer debt-free education as the latest in a long line of probably taxable perks. Time for some tax ed.

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Two ways to square educational assistance benefits with the tax code

Business Management Daily

One option to consider is amping up your perks to provide educational assistance benefits. Educational assistance will also benefit employees who’ve been on long furloughs and need to polish up their skills. Employees can’t choose to receive cash or other taxable benefits instead of educational assistance. The easy way.

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BT boosts employees’ pension knowledge with financial education programme

Employee Benefits

For the last 11 years, BT has rolled out a programme of financial education for its employees to help them plan for retirement. before financial education, to 4.1 following it,” says Shiels.

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Benefit Resource Launches Specialized Education Resources

Benefit Resource Inc.

BRI proudly introduces its New to Benefits Education Resources , designed to provide inclusive and accessible education on consumer-directed benefits and COBRA for a wide spectrum of professionals—ranging from new HR practitioners to seasoned experts and brokers.