Why Half of Employees Live Paycheck to Paycheck (and How to Break the Cycle)
Knowledge Snapshot Gallagher’s 2026 U.S. Enterprise Workforce Wellbeing: Employer and Employee Perspectives Survey found that: 51% of employees live paycheck to paycheck. 30% cannot afford a $500 emergency expense. 30% expect rising costs to delay or limit their access to healthcare. 87% want more financial wellbeing support from their employer. The survey was created by […]
How Much Money Americans Think They Need to Retire Comfortably
Knowledge Snapshot Americans say they will need an average of $1.46 million to retire comfortably by age 65. That estimate is about $200,000 higher than the 2025 figure and well above the $951,000 estimate reported in 2020. Forty-six percent of Americans do not expect to be financially prepared for retirement. Forty-eight percent believe it is […]