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Most employers offer a 401(k), but retirement plans don't solve today's emergencies. In this recap of our webinar with Sunny Day Fund and Centsei, we break down four practical keys, automatic saving, real financial education, small wins that build confidence, and a clear path forward, that employers can use to help their workforce build lasting financial footing. We also cover the questions employers ask most, including whether to match emergency savings and how it affects 401(k) participation.

Upcoming webinars to learn how Iowa-based employers can offer a state-supported emergency savings benefit, plus upcoming events, conference updates, and new financial wellness insights.

Sunny Day Fund has been honored with the 2026 America Saves Week Community Impact Award. Now we're putting that recognition to work by expanding our Emergency Savings benefit platform with First-Time Homebuyer Savings Accounts (FHSAs) so the same payroll-deducted habit that builds an emergency fund can help workers buy their first home.

Learn how First-Time Homebuyer Savings Accounts (FHSAs) can help employees save for a home with potential state tax advantages. This guide explains how FHSAs work, which states offer the benefit, and how workplace savings programs can make homeownership more achievable.

Wrapping up a busy stretch of conferences, our growing team is feeling inspired. This update highlights saver success stories, industry events, policy discussions, research on financial resilience, and an exciting new addition to the Sunny Day Fund team.

Financial stress may be an overlooked driver of safety risks in the logistics industry. Research shows that helping employees build emergency savings can reduce stress, improve driving performance, lower safety citations, and create positive outcomes for employers, insurers, and workers alike.

Learn how emergency savings programs, student loan matching, ABLE accounts, and the federal Saver’s Match are transforming retirement security and financial wellness for employees.

Explore how employers address their employees' financial emergencies through emergency cash grants and workplace savings programs, and how that’s alleviating stress, reducing turnover and absenteeism.

From the foundational role of wages to the growing importance of emergency savings and inclusive benefit design, this post captures the key insights employers should consider as they shape benefits strategies for 2026. The message is simple but urgent: benefits that support financial stability don’t just help employees survive — they help organizations perform and grow.