Financial coaching vs advice – coaching series

Navigating the world of personal finance can be overwhelming. With a plethora of information available, it’s often difficult to know where to turn for help. This blog aims to clarify the distinctions between financial coaching and financial advice, empowering you to make informed decisions about your financial journey. Financial coaching: your personal navigator In order […]

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ED&I: A financial wellbeing imperative to bridge the pay and pension gap

The intersection of diversity, equity, and inclusion (ED&I) and financial wellbeing is a critical issue that’s often overlooked. The harsh reality is that certain employee groups experience a disproportionate burden of financial stress with regards to pay and pension. Women and ethnic minorities, for example, often face significant financial disadvantages compared to their peers. Additionally, […]

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What’s the best way to track financial wellbeing?

Measuring employee financial wellbeing is crucial for organisations seeking to improve employee satisfaction, productivity, and overall well-being. Research from PIB’s 2024 Wellbeing Revolution Report shows that a staggering 50% of corporate employers don’t have the data to make informed decisions on future employee benefit strategies.  Understanding employees’ financial situations provides valuable insights into their needs […]

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Workplace nursery scheme: Everything you need to know

What is the workplace nursery scheme (also known as childcare salary sacrifice)? The workplace nursery scheme, also known as childcare salary sacrifice, allows employees to pay for their children’s nursery fees on a salary sacrifice basis. As with other salary sacrifice benefits, employees enter into an arrangement where their employer pays the nursery fees for […]

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Salary sacrifice case studies: How Maji is supporting tech employers with savings

At Maji, we’re proud to support forward-thinking employers with their financial wellbeing strategies. We also help employers make a tangible difference to their bottom line and their employees’ payslips through salary sacrifice schemes (otherwise known as salary exchange). We’d like to highlight two case studies from the tech sector that showcase the benefits of making […]

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Financial Wellbeing Can Massively Improve People’s Lives

Financial wellbeing for employees

Interview with Richard Stovell, Maji’s Head of Financial Wellbeing Richard Stovell, Maji’s Head of Financial Wellbeing, is an employee benefits veteran with 25 years of experience under his belt. So, when we got the chance to interview him about the importance of financial wellbeing for employees, we couldn’t pass it up! Rich’s career started in […]

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Why gig workers need financial wellbeing support too

The so-called ‘gig economy’ in the UK is huge: around 4.4 million people work for gig platforms at least once a week, some as their primary occupation. Gig work (sometimes called platform work) means short-term, one-off pieces of work (like a cab ride, food delivery, or furniture assembly) carried out by independent workers who are […]

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This simple change could give people on National Minimum Wage a payrise

low paid workers salary sacrifice

The National Minimum Wage (NMW, or sometimes known as National Living Wage) was introduced in 1999, and it’s since helped millions of people by raising their pay (without destroying job opportunities, as some naysayers feared). But workers on or near NMW are missing out on a benefit their higher-earning colleagues are taking advantage of. You […]

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Tackling the cost of living crisis for employees with a strong financial wellbeing strategy

Cost of living crisis employees

In our first two blogs on the topic of the cost of living crisis (1,2), we’ve highlighted why this turbulent time might be difficult for your employees, and some practical steps you can take to support them. But short-term solutions might not be enough. With the possibility of a long-lasting crisis ahead of us, putting […]

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