A flat tire, a broken appliance or an urgent dental bill may look like a routine household problem. But for a growing share of Americans, small financial shocks now hit with the force of a crisis because there is little room left in the monthly...
At the checkout counter, the biggest shift may not be how much consumers buy, but where they choose to buy it and which payment tools help them stretch each purchase a little further. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
The fees charged by condominium associations and homeowners associations are rising along with other items in household budgets, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (April 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
The new divide in consumer confidence is not whether Americans feel good about the economy, but whether they have enough income to turn that confidence into real spending power. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Americans across age groups are feeling the same economic squeeze, but the way they respond is starting to reveal a sharper generational divide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Financial stress is doing more than pushing consumers to hunt for lower prices. It is also changing how they organize purchases, where they shop and which payment tools they trust most when money feels tight. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Household finances are showing resilience on the surface, but the underlying sentiment points to a more constrained consumer. 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...
Every payday, millions of American workers face some version of the same problem: The bill is due today, the paycheck arrives Friday and they must somehow cover the distance between those two moments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Young consumers in the United States are doing more than ever to stay afloat, but new data shows that effort alone is no longer restoring their sense of control. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
