Young, cash-strapped Millennials are leaning on their parents for help today. Still they’re not letting old-fashioned barriers like credit scores stand in the way of big purchases. Meanwhile, their affluent counterparts are using robo-advisers to build their next eggs. Millennials … Read article
How’s that 2017 marketing plan working out for your brand so far? Does it lean into social media? Does it leverage the many new features Facebook launched in 2016 to further connectivity—like live video, 360-degree photos and recommendations? There’s still … Read article
Patients increasingly want the same level of customer service at the hospital that they get at the Genius Bar, according to McKinsey & Company research. Respondents said that great customer service was just as important to them in non-healthcare and … Read article
From year to year, most insurance products stay the same, but there’s one thing that does change: The way they’re marketed. What does 2017 have in store? Let’s take a look at the trends. Social media (still) requires great content. The … Read article
Just in time for the holidays, GiftOfCollege.com presents the gift that truly keeps on giving in convenient gift card form. Grandparents take heed. You guessed it—plastic 529 gift cards that let people contribute directly into kids’ college funds. Shoppers will … Read article
Look who’s talking money now. Gen We is growing up and growing into bank accounts, credit cards and student loans. They’re approaching finances with eyes wide open, taking a decidedly sophisticated approach to money. And cautious, like their Millennial brethren. … Read article
Is it us, or does Gen We rhyme with money? According to CEB Iconoculture research, Gen We encompasses kids up to age 18 (born between 1996 and 2016) and has distinct and unique attitudes when it comes to their own … Read article
Yes. No. Maybe. Well, it’s complicated. What’s the deal with Millennials and credit cards? Here are four things financial marketers should know: Only a third of Millennials have credit cards. Unlike their older generational relatives, roughly 33 percent of 18- … Read article
You can take the consumer out of the Great Recession, but you can’t take the Great Recession out of the consumer. What does mean for your financial brand? It’s time to get creative. Like doling out insurance discounts for marathoners. … Read article
“There’s a coupon for that.” Not only does this phrase seem to permeate conversation when talking about upcoming purchases, but it has turned into a financial mindset. Consumers may be out of the Great Recession, buy you can’t take the … Read article
Nonsmokers and seat-belt wearers can get a break on insurance. So can people with healthy BMI, blood pressure and cholesterol levels. So, why not go deeper and reward consumers for the tactics they use to stay healthy—like running marathons. So … Read article
What do you think of when you hear the word “Millennial?” While some believe this cohort is “carefree,” “entitled” or “selfish,” some are shaking this notion altogether when it comes to this cohort’s most recent duty. Caregiving. Here are 4 … Read article