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Calling Out Sick Costs Labor Economy Workers More

Calling Out Sick Costs Labor Economy Workers More
Calling Out Sick Costs Labor Economy Workers More
August 28, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

A sick day may last 24 hours. The financial effects can stay much longer. For millions of workers, one missed shift can reduce the next...

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Credit Unions Are Missing the Rewards Their Members Want Most
Credit Unions Are Missing the Rewards Their Members Want Most
August 27, 2026  |  Credit Unions

A credit union credit card can sit in a member’s wallet for years and still miss most of the action. When rewards enter the picture,...

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62% of Financially Improving Households Have a Savings Cushion
62% of Financially Improving Households Have a Savings Cushion
August 26, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

As today’s consumer confidence reading from The Conference Board shows, metrics can be complicated. They may be holding in a narrow range, but household finances...

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Targeted Rewards Could Close Credit Unions’ 21-Point Wallet Gap
Targeted Rewards Could Close Credit Unions’ 21-Point Wallet Gap
August 26, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions (CUs) have spent decades building the kind of customer relationship that national banks would struggle to manufacture with even the biggest marketing budget....

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Consumers Make Budgets Work by Doing More Than Cutting Back
Consumers Make Budgets Work by Doing More Than Cutting Back
August 25, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Households squeezed by higher prices are getting better results when they treat budgeting like a toolbox, not a single pair of scissors. Get the Full...

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Identity Automation Moves Up the Payments Agenda
Identity Automation Moves Up the Payments Agenda
August 25, 2026  |  Authentication

Payments modernization budgets are lining up behind identity, reconciliation and automation, providing a clearer picture of what businesses intend to build next. Get the Full...

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83% of Financial Firms Rate ID Systems Highly Despite Customer Friction
83% of Financial Firms Rate ID Systems Highly Despite Customer Friction
August 21, 2026  |  Digital Identity

Financial firms have confidence to spare in digital identity systems, even when the results leave plenty of room for improvement. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Real-Time Payments Give Banks a Commercial Account Retention Tool
Real-Time Payments Give Banks a Commercial Account Retention Tool
August 20, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Business-account retention has traditionally depended on a web of services that become embedded in a company’s financial operations. Real-time payments (RTP) are giving banks another...

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