Despite a general decrease in payment issues, financially struggling consumers continue to face these disruptions at alarmingly high rates, especially when making essential purchases. According...
As escalating costs strain household budgets, PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest paycheck-to-paycheck study, “New Reality Check: The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report: Struggling Consumers Go to Short-Term Strategies to Manage...
The state and stability of one’s job — and by extension, earnings prospects — lies at the heart of consumers’ confidence over their own financial...
When it comes to payments, the “set it and forget it” option certainly has its allure. Providing card or account details to a provider ensures...
Among the messages conveyed so far in the continuing cavalcade of earnings reports — especially from banks — is that consumer spending is buoyant, a...
With ongoing financial strain causing many consumers to live paycheck to paycheck, retailers are adjusting strategies to cater to cost-conscious shoppers. As inflation pressures persist...
The appeal of stretching out one’s cash flow — making payments over time rather than all at once, and pressuring bank accounts or boosting interest-bearing...
Rising inflation and stagnant incomes are forcing many Americans to reconsider their financial stability, prompting a surge in demand for personal finance advice. Economic headwinds...
Job openings were up in November, but so were layoffs, and the pace of quitting fell too … all of which, for November’s government data,...