Chase de Vere has launched a 'Financial Education in the Workplace' service that aims to improve employees' financial engagement, knowledge and well-being.
The financial adviser said consumers were "facing a huge retirement time-bomb", as they underestimate the amount of savings needed for retirement, particularly as people are now living for longer. This, in combination with research from the Health & Safety Executive that found stress - and predominantly money worries - accounted for more than two-fifths (43%) of all lost working days in the UK, encouraged the firm to launch the service. Chase de Vere plans to offer a service that encompasses the basics of financial competence, such as day-to-day budgeting; debt management; savings and...
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