
Financial well-being and literacy in the midst of a pandemic
The 2021 TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index
Financial Wellness and Retirement Readiness in Higher Education

The TIAA Institute and CUPA-HR have teamed up on a series of reports examining COVID-19’s impact on the financial wellness and retirement readiness of the higher education workforce.
Voices of Expertise & Experience

The TIAA Institute has asked leading scholars, and other experts for their views on what the COVID-19 pandemic means for individuals’ financial security, higher education and other types of institutions.
Thought Leadership Spotlight
COVID-19 and its economic consequences have impacted various elements of retirement readiness among workers in the healthcare sector, according to the 2020 Healthcare Sector Financial Wellness Survey. And the 2020 TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index indicates Americans’ financial literacy, though still low overall, has improved slightly in recent years
Events
March 5, 2021
2021 Fellows Symposium — Harnessing principles of behavioral finance to promote better retirement outcomes
On March 5, 2021, the TIAA Institute and the Pension Research Council co-hosted a virtual Fellows Symposium focused on behavioral finance.
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2020 TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award Ceremony
Past EventsStrategic Collaborations
Working with leading research centers, associations and think tanks across the nation helps the TIAA Institute tap into their diverse expertise and broaden its impact among its audiences. This yields reliable, data-driven information leaders need to make sound decisions.