Jessica Claeys is an editor, writer, and graphic designer, who has been creating both print and digital marketing and communications content for 10+ years.
Jessa Claeys is a licensed insurance producer in the state of Colorado and an insurance editor for Bankrate. She currently covers auto, home and life insurance with the goal of helping others secure a healthy financial future. Jessa has over a decade of experience writing, editing and leading teams of content creators. Her work has been published by several insurance, personal finance and investment-focused publications, including BiggerPockets, 401(k) Specialist, BP Wealth and more.
75 Million Americans Say Their Finances Are a ‘Horror Show’
Trick or treat? It’s that time of year again, and not just in the candy-and-costumes sense. We’re entering…
How Gender Factors into Finances (from Day One)
Young women finance habits show strong budgeting skills but lag behind men in savings and investing—education can close the gap.
Bright Lights, Big Ideas: 401k Leaders, Learners Link Up in Las Vegas
Part conference, part party, part awards ceremony (con-par-mony?), it’s back. Excel 401(k): The Advisors’ Conference returns to Las…
MIT Contest Seeks Retirement Saving Plan Replacement
The writing is on the wall for defined benefit (DB) plans, and everybody knows it. They’re all but extinct in the private sector and headed in the same direction within the public. Still some employers, particularly cities and states, are clinging to the DB model despite its prohibitive costs and unsustainable nature.
Picturing Life Post-Work Prompts 401(k) Participants to…
401(k) participants who are decades away from retirement most likely haven’t considered what life will be like post-work.…
You’ll Never Believe Why Some Boomers Aren’t Saving in a 401(k)
Pop quiz: Which generation—Baby Boomers, Gen Xers or Millennials—is struggling to save for retirement (no) thanks to student…
If Female Advisors Won’t Attract More Female Clients, What Will?
Women are handling the money in more than half of American households. Yet, around the same amount don’t…
Which 401(k) Features Positively Influence Plan Participants Most?
The best 401(k) advisors are well aware of the importance of plan design. Sure, it’s on employees to…
Slideshow: ‘Who Wins?’ 8 Countries Ranked by Retirement Happiness
Great news: research has uncovered the key to retiring happy. Even better news: the formula is simple and…
This Scares Americans More Than Retiring…
Most Americans expect to live to age 84. Many look at their Golden Years as an opportunity to reach goals and pursue passions that were previously interrupted by everyday life. But at the same time, half are scared of...