Financial Stressors

Bad Financial Management Habits Lead 30% of Affluent Consumers to Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Bad Financial Management Habits Lead 30% of Affluent Consumers to Live Paycheck to Paycheck
February 27, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

The prices of goods and services will continue to weigh on U.S. consumers’ wallets in 2024. Most consumers still say they live paycheck to paycheck....

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NEW DATA: US Consumers Face Emergency Expenses 3.5x Larger Than Fed Estimates
NEW DATA: US Consumers Face Emergency Expenses 3.5x Larger Than Fed Estimates
August 29, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

In May 2022, the Federal Reserve released the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2021, the latest edition of an annual report often used in...

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Inflation Bites as 13% of US Consumers Spent More Than They Earned in Last Six Months
Inflation Bites as 13% of US Consumers Spent More Than They Earned in Last Six...
August 01, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

As inflation continues its upward swing, consumers worldwide are finding it more difficult to manage spending and put aside savings under mounting financial pressures. In...

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NEW DATA: Two-Thirds of Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Faced Financial Disruption in Last 36 Months
NEW DATA: Two-Thirds of Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Faced Financial Disruption in Last 36 Months
June 27, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers hailing from all income brackets are feeling mounting pressure from rising inflation and economic uncertainty. PYMNTS’ research finds that 58% of United States consumers...

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Nearly Half of High-Income Earners Now Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Nearly Half of High-Income Earners Now Live Paycheck to Paycheck
March 03, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

As the pandemic continued to weigh on the economy in the early months of 2022, the United States government reported that in­flation climbed to 7.5%...

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