Voya index finds workplace financial education lifts employees’ financial behavior scores to 71 from 59

By Public Technologies
  • Voya published America’s Financial Confidence Index, finding a five-point gap between worker confidence at 67 and financial behaviors at 62.
  • Workplace financial education showed the strongest link to closing the gap, with behavior scores of 71 versus 59 for non-users.
  • Workers using a financial professional scored 69 on behaviors versus 57 for those without professional support.
  • Only 38% expect good economic conditions in the next 12 months, while 43% expect their personal finances to improve.
  • Emergency savings led priorities, with workers ranking coverage for an unexpected $2,500 expense as the top driver of confidence.


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