Aspen Institute’s Financial Security Program hosted an insightful summit on June 16, 2021. Alongside Fiona Greig of JPMorgan Chase Institute, Jo Phillips of Nest Insight, and Katherine Lucas McKay of Aspen FSP, I participated as a panelist in the summit highlighting how policy, partners like employers, and product can unlock tremendous value for all. Below […]
Fintech Generations: Serving the Underbanked
What does it mean to be “underbanked” and who are they? Beyond banking, how should we think about those that are financially underserved? CEO Sid Pailla speaks in this session Understanding the Underbanked at Fintech Generations 2021. Check out the preview and the video below: This panel will explore our country’s underbanked population and the […]
6 Reasons to make an accessible savings account a priority
You may have already read Daniel’s story, which illustrates one of the many reasons individuals are trying to build accessible savings (you can call them emergency savings or personal savings too). In short, it comes down to the idea of dignity and self-determination, not just preparing for the unexpected. But if you’re an employer, why […]
Saving for emergencies: Daniel’s story
We often hear statistics that simplify the story of a person down to a single number. We do that too – we share the statistic from Marketplace-Edison Research that finds that nearly half of Americans would have trouble coming up with $250 for an unexpected expense. But people are more than numbers, and so I […]
Introducing our team!
It’s my pleasure to introduce you to the Sunny Day Fund™ team and share why we’re so passionate about connecting people to accessible savings. Over two decades ago, my parents immigrated to the United States with “negative assets” and their only remaining child – me. They did this to give me a great education, the […]