Explorations

Cracking the nestegg

Most people don’t know a lot about saving for retirement beyond contributing to their 401(k). The goal is distant and for some may feel unrealistic especially when needing to also prioritize for the problems of today. In order to motivate people and change behaviors that may negatively impact them later on, we need to create ways for them to look beyond their 401(k) balance and understand a more holistic picture with regards to their finances.

The work I’ve done as part of the UX team at Financial Engines in the last several years has been geared toward finding solutions that make retirement & financial planning feel more attainable to people from all income levels. As one of the first hires, I helped build the team, established a new standard for design, and continued to push for innovative solutions to help people attain a brighter financial outlook.