U.K. student loans and grants for living costs are set to increase by 2.8%. Yet, by the Department for Education’s (DfE’s) own admission, a 13.7%...
Economic worries, such as stagnant wages, increasing interest rates and inconsistent inflation, are piling up on consumers, forcing them to examine their spending. As they...
Consumers’ “reserves” to tackle life’s emergencies and everyday expenses — their savings — are evaporating. According to Goldman Sachs research, as reported by the Wall Street Journal,...
If there’s one universal certainty right now, it’s that everyone’s examining the household budget. As Yvonne Stelpflug, senior vice president of Advisors Plus consulting at...
Apple’s push into financial services has been well-documented here at PYMNTS. Key among the tech giant’s efforts to cement an ecosystem that brings higher-margin services...
Consumers’ financial well-being has been strained as housing costs outpace both inflation and wages. PYMNTS’ most recent “Consumer Inflation Sentiment” report examines this issue across age...
If consumer perception represents economic reality, the newest signs suggest this contraction may be relatively short-lived. Recent headlines about disappointing earnings reports and massive layoffs...
Airbnb will soon ask customers to verify their identity before booking a reservation. In an interview with CNBC Friday (Feb. 3), Airbnb head of operations...
A spike in the price of new cars has both buyers and auto dealers worried. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Saturday (Feb. 4),...