As we move into 2023, inflation and economic uncertainty remain top concerns for most U.S. consumers. In the past 12 months, increasing prices for everything...
Macy’s rocky holiday season signals consumers are hesitant to use plastic — particularly private-label cards. Friday after the stock markets closed, the retailing giant issued...
When trying to manage the inflated prices of 2023, two paychecks are better than one. It doesn’t take a deep knowledge of economics to grasp...
People living paycheck-to-paycheck are having a hard time setting financial goals, much less achieving them. According to the latest study in this long-running series, December’s...
Credit card debt is harder for younger consumers to handle amid the pressures of living paycheck to paycheck. To that end, the Urban Institute reported that...
Inflation and recession jitters are cutting into the spending of households that aren’t living paycheck-to-paycheck, a sign of growing uncertainty among those with disposable income...
Characterized by weakened spending power and mounting economic uncertainty, 2022 has been an economic roller coaster. Due to rising costs, growing numbers of consumers spend...
As inflation causes consumers to crimp spending, grocery shopping is seen coming out on top. With many consumers cutting out unnecessary purchases, the supermarket value...
By all accounts, American consumers are feeling the economic strain. More than half of Americans earning less than $50,000 annually are now living paycheck to...