The Colorado SecureSavings Program has announced updates to its saver and employer portals, introducing multilingual options and a new mobile app. The changes are part of the program’s ongoing efforts to make retirement savings more accessible for workers across the state.
Vestwell, which administers the program, has added support for 18 languages including Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, French, Polish, Cantonese, Arabic, Yiddish, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Urdu, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Farsi, and Armenian.
“Our goal with Colorado SecureSavings is to make saving for retirement simple, accessible, and inclusive,” said Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young. “These new tools help break down language barriers and offer the flexibility Colorado workers need to take control of their financial futures.”
Since its launch in 2023, the program has enrolled over 17,000 employers and nearly 90,000 savers who have collectively saved more than $158 million for retirement. The recent updates aim to encourage even greater participation among those who do not currently have access to workplace retirement plans.
“We’re proud to make the Colorado SecureSavings Program even easier to use by meeting savers where they are,” said Colorado SecureSavings Program Executive Director Hunter Railey. “Every worker in Colorado deserves the opportunity to build a secure financial future, and these new tools ensure no one is left behind.”
Users can now select their preferred language through account settings or by clicking a language icon in the portal footer. Once chosen, both the portal interface and key documents will appear in that language during future visits. Language preferences can be changed at any time.
The Vestwell mobile app gives users on-demand access to their retirement accounts and additional financial management tools from their smartphones.
“Vestwell designed this initiative to help our partners close the savings gap. By bringing multilingual access and a mobile-first experience to the Colorado SecureSavings program, we’re breaking down barriers and delivering tools that meet the needs of today’s modern workforce, in the languages Coloradans know best,” said Aaron Schumm, Founder and CEO of Vestwell.
The program targets an estimated 1.4 million workers in Colorado who lack employer-sponsored retirement plans. It provides an automatic way for employees to save directly from their paychecks. Businesses operating for two or more years with five or more employees are required either to enroll in Colorado SecureSavings or offer another qualifying plan; state officials will soon contact eligible businesses about enrollment or exemption certification before year-end.
More information about the program is available at coloradosecuresavings.com.
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