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Experts Link Finances, Health and Shareholder Value

A recent article from Employee Benefits News reminds us that too many people still know too little about managing their finances and that employees who are stressed out about money can actually be a drag on your bottom line.

The article (Connecting the dots: Financial wellness, physical wellness and shareholder value) shares some interesting insights into the many ways that job performance and shareholder value are negatively impacted by employees who are poorly educated about the basics of personal finances and personal health. These insights come from a variety of impeccable sources including Jean Chatzky, MetLife's 7th annual Study of Employee Benefit Trends, and the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.

With employees still feeling the effects of the added stress of the holidays, this might be the perfect opportunity to contact LifeCare about the many ways that we can help. Our new holistic Total Health Solutions program, for example, helps you and your workforce connect every one of the critical "dots" of physical health, mental health and financial health. We also offer a host of seminars, workshops and helpful articles and interactive tools that address personal finances, personal health and stress management.

The experts seem to agree: educating employees on how to manage their finances and improve their health can pay big dividends—higher productivity, lower healthcare costs, enhanced satisfaction and loyalty levels, and greater shareholder value. So give us a call. LifeCare can help you connect the dots.