As the price of what’s in the pantry rises, consumers living paycheck to paycheck suffer, disproportionately. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...
For millions of consumers, having a limited or blemished credit history means traditional conduits of credit are inaccessible, and so they cannot buy larger-ticket durable goods items. But alternative payment options such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) are gaining traction, and can make those...
U.S. total household net worth jumped $5.8 trillion to $141.7 trillion in the second quarter of 2021, according to the Federal Reserve’s Financial Accounts of the United States report, which was released Thursday (Sept. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
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Nearly 20% of U.S. consumers who acquired durable goods over the past 12 months did so using lease-to-own programs, PYMNTS research found. While those 34 million consumers tended to have fewer credit cards and lower credit scores, they also had access to personal loans, home...
Data tells a story — and depending on where you look, different data sets tell different stories. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...
Money app UNest, which helps parents invest in and save for their children’s future financial needs, announced in a Tuesday (Sept. 14) press release that it’s now integrated with PayPal on a program that will allow UNest members to put money into their kids’ investment...
The paycheck-to-paycheck economy reaches far and wide, as a growing number of individuals and families across the U.S. struggle mightily to make ends meet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
There can be a wide gap between perception and reality – in all facets of life, but especially when it comes to credit scores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
