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Bridging The Financial Gap For Low-Income Employees

Alex Kim, President and Co-founder, Paywatch

29-Jun-22 12:00

Bridging The Financial Gap For Low-Income Employees

Wanting a salary advance often requires an awkward conversation with the boss, and if this fails, could push cash-strapped workers to take up payday loans or incur overdraft fees. Is there a way to avoid or mitigate this issue? Earned wage access (EWA) companies certainly think so.

Image Credit: Hyejin Kang, Shutterstick

Produced by: Christine Wong

Presented by: Christine Wong, Freda Liu


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Categories:  economy,  Corporates,  the workplace,  government,  financial wellness,  alternatives

Tags:  wage,  financial services,  workforce,  fees,  salary, 


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