If open enrollment had a hashtag, it might be #timeconsuming or #overwhelming. But the hashtag it should have is #financialwellnesstime.

Benefits are the building blocks of financial wellness, and open enrollment is the most important opportunity of the year for employees to create a strong financial foundation.

According to MetLife's 15th Annual Employee Benefit Trends Study (EBTS), nearly half of employees are concerned, anxious or fearful about their current financial wellness. As employees look for ways to boost their financial wellness, they're increasingly looking to their employers. In fact, 3 out of 5 employees say they are looking to their employer for help in achieving financial security through benefits, according to EBTS.