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Purchasing Power Second Annual Report Reveals State of Employee Finances in 2022 ATLANTA, GA – As the world begins to shift from a pandemic to an endemic state, the impact from the financial toll on U.S. full-time employees continues unabated. Over the past year, 54% of full-time employees...

ATLANTA, GA – Purchasing Power announced today that Lilicia Bailey, the Chief Human Resources Officer of Emory Healthcare, has joined its Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2022. “We are excited to welcome Lilicia to the Purchasing Power Board of Directors,” said Chris Ackerman, Managing...

Our Chief Revenue Officer Mike Wilbert explains why this is a critical time for employers and benefit brokers to consider the entire financial well-being of employees--to conduct an assessment of financial well-being benefits being offered, and to potentially make low or no cost changes based...

ATLANTA, GA – In March, credit professionals, financial experts, and lending institutions are recognizing National Credit Education Month. Purchasing Power, a voluntary benefit company offering the leading employee purchase program, is encouraging all consumers to use the month as an...

DENVER, CO – Dutch Ross has been named Vice President, Public Sector Sales and Development at Purchasing Power, a voluntary benefit company that offers the leading employee purchase program through the convenience of payroll deductions. In this new role, Ross is responsible for leading new...

Purchasing Power's CRO Mike Wilbert explains that financial stress has been a factor in the workplace for many years now, affecting employee productivity as well as impacting their health. He explores three key reasons why employees are placing such emphasis on financial well-being benefits in...

Finances are on many of our minds this month. In addition to a New Year, January marks Financial Wellness Month, a reminder for all of us to pay closer attention to our finances. For many people, resolutions are in order. In fact, according to a Principal Financial Group survey, nearly...

Purchasing Power Outlines Why Employers Should Take Note of This 2022 Trend ATLANTA, GA – What will 2022 mean for employee finances and their financial stress? Only half (52%) of full-time employees expect their household financial situation to be better in January 2022 than it was in January...

Purchasing Power CRO Mike Wilbert shares new research in the December '21 edition of ADVISOR Magazine covering what's worrying workers today about their current financial state. As financial stress rises, they look to the benefits portfolio for solutions. He recommends what brokers & employers...

Most of us have been affected in a number of ways by the pandemic in both our personal and professional lives. Across all industries and salary levels, workplace changes have ranged from layoffs and cutbacks in hours to working remotely and more. Perhaps the biggest impact for employees in all...