Walecia Konrad

About the Author

Walecia Konrad is an award-winning financial journalist with 25 years of experience in print and digital media. She is a graduate of Syracuse University and specializes in the topics of health care, personal finance, and employer-sponsored benefits. Konrad partners in content production with several financial service companies, and her work has been seen on sites such as CBS MoneyWatch, The New York Times, Money, SmartMoney, BusinessWeek, and Forbes. She has been the recipient of both a Pearl Award for Best Web Publication of the Year and a National Magazine Award for Personal Service.

The latest articles from Walecia Konrad

Insurance

Short-Term vs. Long-Term Disability Insurance

Walecia Konrad | September 17, 2026

At Work

How Employers Can Help New Parents

Walecia Konrad | September 16, 2026

Family Finances

Are Your Benefits Helping Women — Especially Moms — Achieve Financial Wellness?

Walecia Konrad | September 16, 2026

At Work

How Financial and Mental Health Can Collide With Work

Walecia Konrad | September 16, 2026

At Work

6 Steps for Building an Emergency Savings Program for Your Employees

Walecia Konrad | September 16, 2026

Budgeting & Goals

What Do You Need to Open a Bank Account?

Walecia Konrad | August 31, 2026

Budgeting & Goals

5 Steps to Take if You Carry a Credit Card Balance

Walecia Konrad | August 05, 2026

Budgeting & Goals

Reasons to Switch Bank Accounts

Walecia Konrad | July 23, 2026

Budgeting & Goals

What Is a Savings Bond?

Walecia Konrad | July 21, 2026

Budgeting & Goals

How to Prepare for a Recession: Ways to Protect Your Money

Walecia Konrad | June 15, 2026

Budgeting & Goals

Your Guide to Opening a Business Bank Account

Walecia Konrad | May 19, 2026

SMB

7 Steps to Forming an NGO

Walecia Konrad | May 15, 2026

Budgeting & Goals

Trying to Rent in a Tight Housing Market? 4 Steps to Win the Lease

Walecia Konrad | May 01, 2026

At Work

Measuring the Financial Well-Being of Your Workforce

Walecia Konrad | April 13, 2026

At Work

3 Ways to Support Your Employees During Times of Uncertainty

Walecia Konrad | April 13, 2026

At Work

Ways Employers Can Help Employees Buy New Homes

Walecia Konrad | April 13, 2026

Budgeting & Goals

Improving Your Relationship With Money

Walecia Konrad | April 13, 2026

Growing Wealth

How Homeownership Can Help Build Generational Wealth

Walecia Konrad | March 17, 2026

Preparing for Retirement

Achieving Retirement Readiness When Your Employees Are Struggling with Debt

Walecia Konrad | March 16, 2026

Credit

Authorized User on a Credit Card: What You Need to Know

Walecia Konrad | February 18, 2026

Credit

Credit Card Refunds: Everything You Need to Know

Walecia Konrad | February 13, 2026

Budgeting & Goals

What is the 70/20/10 Budget Rule and How to Use It?

Walecia Konrad | February 11, 2026

Credit

Protecting Your Credit Card From Hackers

Walecia Konrad | February 10, 2026

Financial Independence

What Are the Different Types of Income?

Walecia Konrad | October 28, 2025

Workforce Trend: Parents Are Risking Their Retirements to Pay for College for Their Children

Walecia Konrad | October 20, 2025

At Work

How Employers Can Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap

Walecia Konrad | October 17, 2025

Workplace Emergency Savings: Comparing In-Plan vs Out-of-Plan Options

Walecia Konrad | October 17, 2025

Relocation Benefits: No Longer Just for New Hires

Walecia Konrad | October 17, 2025

Insurance

What Is an HMO Plan?

Walecia Konrad | July 21, 2025

Budgeting & Goals

Guide to Understanding Different Personal Finance Ratios

Walecia Konrad | July 21, 2025

Family Finances

What Is a PPO Plan?

Walecia Konrad | July 21, 2025

Insurance

Beginner’s Guide to Health Insurance

Walecia Konrad | July 15, 2025

Insurance

Choosing an Individual Health Insurance Plan

Walecia Konrad | July 15, 2025

money

Different Types of Bank Account Fraud to Look Out For

Walecia Konrad | July 11, 2025

Student Loans

Life Goals You Can Work on After Refinancing Your Student Loans

Walecia Konrad | June 20, 2025

At Work

How Student Loan Benefits Can Help Retain Employees

Walecia Konrad | June 11, 2025

Budgeting & Goals

Introducing Veteran-Ready Financial Well-Being Programs

Walecia Konrad | May 14, 2025

At Work

How Does an HR Team Implement a Student Loan Matching or Direct Repayment Benefit?

Walecia Konrad | May 12, 2025

Going to College

How the Middle Class Affords College

Walecia Konrad | May 12, 2025

At Work

How Much Should Your Employees Have in Emergency Savings?

Walecia Konrad | April 28, 2025

Growing Wealth

Cash Management Accounts (CMAs) vs Brokerage Accounts: How They Compare

Walecia Konrad | February 20, 2025

Home Ownership

Housing Discrimination Facts for First-Time Homebuyers

Walecia Konrad | January 09, 2025

Going to College

Going Back to School for a Master’s Degree During a Recession: Good or Bad Idea?

Walecia Konrad | January 03, 2025

Debt Payoff

Student Loan Forgiveness Scams: What to Watch Out For

Walecia Konrad | April 28, 2023

Budgeting & Goals

How to Balance the Urge to Travel and the Need to Save

Walecia Konrad | April 17, 2023

credit card

Hotel Rates: How They Work

Walecia Konrad | April 17, 2023

Student Loans

What You Need to Know About the Challenges to Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness

Walecia Konrad | November 23, 2022

Budgeting & Goals

5 Cash Management Strategies You Should Know

Walecia Konrad | September 21, 2022

Budgeting & Goals

Guide to Opening a Bank Account for a Minor

Walecia Konrad | May 02, 2022

relay

What Is An HDHP?

Walecia Konrad | March 29, 2021

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