Originally published on CFSI on April 5, 2018 We’re happy to announce our new 2018 Member-Exclusive Financial Health Leader’s Podcast Series, spotlighting member companies that are measuring financial health. Listen in as we hear how Rich Fischer, Director of Innovation at Safety Net, LLC, a startup company fully owned by CUNA Mutual is using the CFSI […]
Imagine your spouse of 30 years dies suddenly of a heart attack, and amid your fog of grief, you don’t realize you haven’t paid your power bill for three months. The power company is threatening to shut your lights off, and you don’t have the money because you drained your savings account to pay for […]
Originally Published on WisconsinInno By Katherine Davis More than half of Americans have less than $1,000 in their savings accounts, an alarming statistic that shows the reality of how many people aren’t prepared for a day when they might unexpectedly fall on financially hard times. Many Americans have access to health, home and automobile insurance, but what […]
Originally published by WKOW.com on March 17, 2018 By David Johnson MADISON (WKOW) — Tens of thousands of employees are wondering what to do next after Toys R Us announced a shutdown of its U.S. stores. The company filed court documents Thursday to close or sell all of its domestic stores. That also includes a […]
If you have less than $500 in your savings account, you are not alone. According to one Bankrate survey, 63% of respondents do not have $500 in savings to pay for an unexpected expense such as a sudden car repair or medical bill. While having low savings is common among Americans, you may be surprised […]
Originally published in Madison Magazine on Feb. 21, 2018 By Brennan Nardi Coming of age in the mid-1990s, bouncing from minimum-wage paycheck to paycheck with zero in savings, I could barely afford car insurance. I had no business owning that zippy Honda Civic my grandfather sold me for a dollar, but I adored it. Any […]
Originally Published by the Milwaukee Business Journal on Feb. 13, 2018 SafetyNet provides workers an instant lump-sum payment after layoff, illness or injury MADISON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE) SafetyNet, a first-of-its-kind insurance program that gives workers an immediate lump-sum payment after an unexpected layoff, illness or injury, launched today in South Carolina. SafetyNet’s income insurance program is […]
Originally published in BizTimes | Milwaukee Business News on Jan. 24, 2018 By Corrinne Hess Retail chain operator Toys “R” Us Inc. filed a motion seeking bankruptcy court approval to begin the process of winding down its business and liquidating its inventory at 735 U.S. stores Thursday, one day after announcing its plans to shutter […]
Video Transcription of SafetyNet Review Bud, a Real SafetyNet™ Customer: Have you heard Bud’s story? As I’m getting the ground ready for gardening I twisted my hip It was a pain that I hadn’t felt before…to the point where I really couldn’t walk. I had a total hip replacement. So then we realized I’m not […]
Originally published Jan. 17, 2018 on Credit.com By Trae Bodge Every year, we make New Year’s’ resolutions with the best of intentions. But, according to a 2017 poll by Statistic Brain, only 9.2% of us feel like we are successful in keeping them. We explore the most popular resolutions and provide expert advice for how to […]
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