Inclusive Wellness Series: How to create an inclusive financial wellness program

Wellness and inclusion are top of mind for many organizations, especially those looking to retain and attract talent, raise productivity rates and lower healthcare costs.

In this three-part series, Workplace Wellness Insider talks with subject matter experts that offer advice and experience with creating inclusive programs around physical, financial and emotional wellness. We first covered physical wellness. Next up: financial wellness programs.

Financial wellness programs significantly impact inequality because wealth is a driving force for inclusion. A 2019 Federal Reserve Board (FRB) study found that typical white families had eight times more wealth than typical Black families and five times more wealth than typical Hispanic families. The FRB study noted that the wealth gap hadn’t changed much since its 2016 study.