
New Q2 Report: Growing pressure shifts priorities
For working Americans, Q2 2026 marked a shift from the optimism of Q1. The Workforce Financial Stability Score* (WFSS) pulled back from its record high, as rising costs and economic uncertainty weighed on financial confidence. What does it mean for voluntary benefits engagement?
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Workforce Financial Stability Score (WFSS) up from record low
The Workforce Financial Stability ScoreSM — a significant indicator of working Americans’ financial sentiments — increased along with all six dimensions.

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*MassMutual’s Working American Perceptions: Annual Assessment of Financial Well-Being, published September 2023. Monthly surveys began June 2022, and are conducted monthly online among a nationally representative sample of approximately 1,000 U.S. middle market employees. This report further defines working Americans as working for a company with at least 25 benefit-eligible full-time employees (30 or more hours weekly), with a household income of $40,000 to less than $150,000, and assets less than $300,000. This report defines working Americans as working for a company with 25 or more full-time employees (30 or more hours weekly).
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Group Whole Life Insurance (GPWL), (policy/certificate forms MM-GPWL-2014 and MM-GCWL-2014, and MMGPWL-2014 (NC) and MM-GCWL-2014 (NC) in North Carolina), is level-premium, participating permanent life insurance. The GPWL policy and GCWL certificates are issued by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, MA 01111-0001.
