Manifest

In our latest , self-employed business owner Caleb discusses how he found a retirement saving strategy that works for him:

“I’m the type of person who wants to save money, but I don’t want it just lying around for no reason. That’s why I turned to a life insurance plan. I want my money to actively grow and work for me.”

The full interview is live on our blog: https://buff.ly/38LNz4Z

Photograph & interview by Maria Whittaker
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Next week, Manifest's CEO, Anuraag Tripathi, will be one of the featured speakers in a virtual event presented by the Aspen Financial Security Program. The panel will be exploring the ways new technologies can improve retirement savings.

Big thanks to The Aspen Institute for hosting this important discussion!

Reserve your spot today: https://lnkd.in/eeAFRDy

Better Technology, Better Retirement Savings: Exploring the Digital Tools that Improve User Experience - The Aspen Institute Part two in a two-part event series on how technologies could change our retirement savings system -- and how this transformation could lead to greater access, portability, security, and equity.

Meet Aravind! He’s recently come on board with us as a Data Analysis intern. As we strive to maximize retirement outcomes, his work quantifying Manifest’s impact will be invaluable!

Yesterday, a new Department of Labor rule was enacted. The DOL Fiduciary Rule expands the “fiduciary” definition to increase transparency and eliminate conflicts of interest for financial advisors. Swipe through to learn more!

This week’s features advice from Mel, a recent retiree:

“When you’re young and first working, you have many needs for the present and retirement seems so far away... [but] starting to invest at an early age, it becomes second nature and you never really miss the funds you contribute. If you wait to start saving, it never gets any easier.”

The full interview is live on our blog: https://buff.ly/3a7aXuX

Photograph & interview by Natalie Stephens
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Manifest is working to make retirement transfers seamless during big transitions like loss of employment. A job loss can be full of unexpected stressors, but keeping track of your retirement savings shouldn’t be one of them.

That’s why we’re excited to announce our partnership with Riveter, the world’s largest online community for the unemployed. Together, we can share Manifest with people when they need it most.

If you’re out of work and looking to save money, manage your job search, and develop your networking skills, there’s no better time to become a Riveter Member (it’s free!)

Meet Manifest’s newest teammate, Mike! He started his software engineering career as a video game developer, and now he’s helping us create the first-ever digital transfer solution. We’re looking forward to working with him!

At Manifest, we believe our team’s diversity is our biggest strength. That’s why we’ve joined the Fintech Equality Coalition, a initiative committed to combatting inequality, homogeneity, and lack of opportunity in fintech.

This month, a few of our teammates met with fellow coalition members to brainstorm, strategize, and set priorities for 2021. We’re looking forward to learning from other dedicated companies and contributing to a more diverse and inclusive future for fintech!

Check out our 2021 Diversity Vision: https://buff.ly/393c2mW

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Manifest’s first frontend developer, Pranay, is pursuing an exciting new opportunity! His contributions have been essential to our mission, and he’s set the bar high for our engineers. We wish him all the best as he continues building!

In this week’s , 26 y/o nurse Kim voices the confusion and worry many participants experience when beginning to invest in retirement:

“My place of work gives us a 3% match, but I worry that I’m not putting enough in now and [I’m not sure] what it’s going to look like when I need to retire... It’s all pretty confusing.”

Check out the full interview on our blog: https://buff.ly/39lS4CW

Photograph & interview by Carolyn Bouso
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As Manifest’s User Advocate, Ian is working to make retirement transfers simple and stress-free for 401(k) participants like you! We’re lucky to have him on our team.
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This fall, Manifest participated in Village Capital’s Finance Forward US 2020 Accelerator Program and was awarded first place! Here’s what our CEO, Anuraag, had to say about the experience:

“The highlight of the program was hanging out with a diverse group of entrepreneurs. It's rare to meet so many qualified entrepreneurs in our exact industry, especially in this remote environment. All of the founders in our cohort are very qualified, and it was fun to learn from them.”

A big thanks to Village Capital and all of our Finance Forward peers. Learn more about the other companies in our cohort here: https://buff.ly/3nKDb3f