Generation X

For 23% of Gen X Consumers, Paying Down Debt Is a Top Financial Goal 
For 23% of Gen X Consumers, Paying Down Debt Is a Top Financial Goal 
May 07, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

As the title of PYMNTS Intelligence’s most recent New Reality Check report, “The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report: Why 60 Percent of Gen Z’s Live Paycheck to Paycheck,”...

READ MORE >
Gen Z Small Business Owners Get Personal for Business Loans
Gen Z Small Business Owners Get Personal for Business Loans
May 03, 2024  |  SMBs

At a time when every financial decision counts, many small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can at least take some comfort knowing there are a wide...

READ MORE >
Young Consumers Turn to Credit to Manage Spending
Young Consumers Turn to Credit to Manage Spending
April 23, 2024  |  Personal Finance

While most consumers use credit to purchase products or services because of the rewards they can get for doing so, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals, younger shoppers are the only...

READ MORE >
58% of Gen Z Shoppers Prefer Debit Cards for Online Shopping 
58% of Gen Z Shoppers Prefer Debit Cards for Online Shopping 
April 23, 2024  |  eCommerce

Few things must be as frustrating to an eCommerce merchant as cart abandonment. But, as PYMNTS Intelligence found in compiling its “How Preferred Payment Availability...

READ MORE >
Boomers Lead Trend Toward Paying for Necessities With Subscriptions
Boomers Lead Trend Toward Paying for Necessities With Subscriptions
April 08, 2024  |  Payment Methods

When you think of subscriptions, an array of products and services likely come to mind.  From streaming services to pet foods to coffee pods to...

READ MORE >
Lack of BNPL Threatens Bridge Millennials’ Brand Loyalty
Lack of BNPL Threatens Bridge Millennials’ Brand Loyalty
April 05, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

With consumers forced to make budgeting decisions amid ongoing economic challenges, older millennials and younger Generation X consumers are seeing buy now, pay later (BNPL)...

READ MORE >
Got Leather? Almost a Third of Consumers Prefer Carrying Physical Wallet
Got Leather? Almost a Third of Consumers Prefer Carrying Physical Wallet
April 03, 2024  |  Mobile Wallets

Digital wallets — Apple Pay, Google Wallet, PayPal and more — give consumers a secure, convenient and contactless way to pay for purchases online and in person. Because...

READ MORE >
How WealthTech Firms Are Simplifying Investing for Tomorrow’s High-Net-Worth Individuals
How WealthTech Firms Are Simplifying Investing for Tomorrow’s High-Net-Worth Individuals
March 04, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

A staggering $84 trillion is the amount of cash and assets that Generation X, millennials and Gen Z consumers are set to inherit from older...

READ MORE >
35% of Boomers Prefer Retailer Sites to Buying Directly from Brands
35% of Boomers Prefer Retailer Sites to Buying Directly from Brands
February 14, 2024  |  Retail

The competition for customers amongst brand websites, store websites and online marketplaces continues to be shaped by a complex web of consumer preferences, trust considerations...

READ MORE >