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Money affects almost every part of our lives, yet talking about it can still feel uncomfortable. From managing household bills and paying off debt to saving for a first home or planning for retirement, financial worries can be difficult to share.
That is why Talk Money Week, taking place from 2nd – 6th November 2026, is such a valuable opportunity for employers to start conversations about money and support the financial wellbeing of their teams.
Organised by the Money and Pensions Service, this year’s theme is ‘It All Counts’. The message is simple: small, manageable actions can make a meaningful difference to our financial confidence and resilience.
For employers, Talk Money Week is an opportunity to show employees that their financial wellbeing matters.
You do not need a large budget or a complicated programme to get involved. A few practical activities can help people access useful information, build confidence and take positive steps towards their financial goals.
Here are three ways your organisation can mark Talk Money Week 2026.
1. Run a financial wellbeing webinar
A financial wellbeing webinar is a straightforward way to give employees access to practical information, wherever they work.
Money can be complicated, and it is not always easy to know where to start. A webinar gives employees the opportunity to learn about important financial topics in an accessible, supportive environment.
Depending on your team’s needs, you could cover subjects such as:
Money essentials, what school didn’t teach you: budgeting, household bills and making money go further.
Understanding pensions: how workplace pensions work, the value of contributions and planning for the future.
Savings and investing: building financial resilience and understanding the basics of investing.
Mid- Career Planning: setting goals and making informed decisions at different life stages.
The Cost of Living: practical ways to manage spending, prioritise essential costs and find support.
At Planned Future, we deliver financial wellbeing workshops and webinars designed to help employees develop the knowledge and confidence to make informed financial decisions.
Sessions can be tailored to your workforce, making them relevant to employees at different stages of life and with different financial priorities.
How Planned Future can help: We can help you choose a suitable topic, deliver an engaging session and give employees practical information they can use beyond Talk Money Week.
2. Run an anonymous employee financial wellbeing survey
Before deciding which financial wellbeing initiatives to introduce, it helps to understand what your employees actually need.
An anonymous financial wellbeing survey can give HR teams valuable insight into the financial pressures, knowledge gaps and support employees would like their employer to address.
For example, you could ask employees how confident they feel about managing their money, whether they understand their workplace pension, or which financial topics they would find most useful.
Questions could explore:
How confident are you about managing your day-to-day finances?
Do you feel able to cope with an unexpected expense?
How confident are you about understanding your pension?
Which financial topics would you like to learn more about?
What financial wellbeing support would you find most useful from your employer?
Keep the survey anonymous and explain clearly how responses will be used. Avoid collecting names or other identifying information, and be mindful that small teams or highly specific questions can make individuals identifiable.
The aim is not to ask employees to disclose sensitive personal details. It is to identify common themes and understand where better information, education or support could make a difference.
The results can help you prioritise future workshops, improve employee communications and build a financial wellbeing strategy based on evidence rather than assumptions.
How Planned Future can help: We can help you develop an anonymous survey, identify the topics your employees want support with and use the findings to inform your financial wellbeing programme.
Talk Money Week can be the starting point for a longer-term approach, rather than a single event in the calendar.
We run our own financial wellbeing research and the results are eye-opening. For example, less than a quarter of UK workers rate their financial literacy as good or very good and 77% worry about their finances at least once a month.
3. Give employees the opportunity to talk to a Money Guide
Sometimes, employees need more than general information. They may have questions about their own circumstances and be unsure where to turn for help.
Offering employees access to a Money Guide can provide an opportunity to discuss financial questions in a supportive setting and explore the information or resources that may help them take their next step.
Employees might want to understand their pension options, improve their budgeting, find guidance on debt, or think about longer-term financial planning.
Providing access to appropriate guidance can help employees feel more informed and confident about their choices. It can also help them identify when they may need specialist advice or other forms of support.
It is important to give employees a confidential and comfortable environment in which to ask questions, without pressure to share their circumstances with their employer.
How Planned Future can help: Planned Future offers Full-Day Financial Wellbeing Clinics, giving employees access to one-to-one sessions with an FCA-regulated Financial Adviser. These sessions can help employees explore their questions and understand the next steps available to them.
Also, with any wellbeing workshop booking, attendees can claim a FREE 1-2-1 follow up meeting with either a Money Guide or Financial Adviser.
Make Talk Money Week the beginning, not the end
Talk Money Week provides a useful prompt, but financial wellbeing should not be limited to one week a year.
Employees’ needs change throughout their working lives. Someone starting their career may need help understanding pensions and managing their first salary, while someone approaching retirement may have very different questions about savings, income and their future plans.
A sustained approach to financial wellbeing can combine education, accessible resources and opportunities for employees to seek further support when they need it.
For HR teams, this could mean offering a programme of workshops throughout the year, providing access to an employee financial wellbeing portal, or making financial education available through eLearning. Gathering feedback regularly can also help you understand what is working and where further support is needed.
Most importantly, employees should feel that financial wellbeing is something they can talk about openly, without embarrassment or judgement.
This year’s Talk Money Week theme, ‘It All Counts’, is a reminder that progress does not have to happen all at once. One conversation, one new piece of knowledge or one positive financial action can be a useful place to start.
How will your organisation mark Talk Money Week 2026?
At Planned Future, we help employers support their people through practical financial education, workshops, webinars, one-to-one clinics and digital resources.
Whether you want to run a single event for Talk Money Week or develop a more comprehensive financial wellbeing programme, we can help you identify an approach that works for your workforce.
Further information: Talk Money Week runs from 2–6 November 2026. Find resources and ideas for taking part through the Money and Pensions Service and MoneyHelper’s Talk Money guidance.
