Financial pressure remains a defining feature of the United States consumer experience. In late 2025, two-thirds of consumers are living paycheck to paycheck. Nearly one...
The share of United States consumers living paycheck to paycheck dipped slightly but remained high at 66% in October 2025, and the financial strain for...
Rising prices and uncertain job prospects are shaking Americans’ sense of financial stability. As everyday costs climb and paychecks stretch thinner, many consumers are losing...
American consumers increasingly live in two different worlds when it comes to saving cash that can be tapped immediately. Households already setting aside big chunks...
More Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re waiting on food pantry lines. And it also doesn’t have to mean...
Homeownership has been a cornerstone of the American Dream ever since the New Deal introduced the 30-year mortgage following the Great Depression. What’s new is...
Worried about your financial situation? You’re in good company. PYMNTS Intelligence’s Paycheck-to-Paycheck index hit a new high of 68.4% in May. Whether it’s due to...
For many workers, the days of going into the office from 9 to 5 and devoting evenings and weekends to leisure are gone. Increasingly, individuals...
Many consumers have been re-evaluating their spending priorities amid higher prices on goods and services over the past 12 months, with the potential for tariffs...