Emergency Expenses

New Report Shows Emergency Expenses Are Now Just the Norm

New Report Shows Emergency Expenses Are Now Just the Norm
New Report Shows Emergency Expenses Are Now Just the Norm
March 10, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Life has a way of introducing expenses without regard for timing, and household budgets increasingly bear reality in mind. From routine car maintenance to medical...

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Radcred Intros Loan Platform as Emergency Costs Crunch Consumers
Radcred Intros Loan Platform as Emergency Costs Crunch Consumers
June 25, 2025  |  Loans

Radcred has introduced a platform to meet a “rising demand for online payday loans.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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35% of Consumers Regularly Face Hundreds in Unplanned Expenses
35% of Consumers Regularly Face Hundreds in Unplanned Expenses
June 24, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Recent research reveals that a significant portion of consumers regularly face substantial unplanned expenses, reshaping how financial institutions must approach credit offerings and consumer flexibility....

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Walking the Pocketbook Tightrope: How Consumers Are Balancing Uncertainty and Spending
Walking the Pocketbook Tightrope: How Consumers Are Balancing Uncertainty and Spending
April 02, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

When economic winds shift, so do consumer spending habits. But not always in expected ways. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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65% of Low-Income Earners Have Less Than $500 on Hand for Medical Emergencies
65% of Low-Income Earners Have Less Than $500 on Hand for Medical Emergencies
May 07, 2024  |  Healthcare Financing

More than 6 in 10 U.S. consumers who earn below $50,000 annually have less than $500 on hand for medical emergencies — and they are...

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Why Unexpected Expenses Are Especially Harmful for the Credit-Marginalized 
Why Unexpected Expenses Are Especially Harmful for the Credit-Marginalized 
April 24, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Unexpected expenses can pack a financial punch for any consumer, but for those who are already dealing with credit-related issues, the blow can be especially...

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Consumers Deplete Two-Thirds of Their Savings Every Four Years
Consumers Deplete Two-Thirds of Their Savings Every Four Years
October 30, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

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Why the Fed Underestimates the Pressures of the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
Why the Fed Underestimates the Pressures of the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
July 25, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Amber Carroll, senior vice president of membership and lifecycle strategy at LendingClub, told PYMNTS that the Federal Reserve’s long-quoted stat on financial well-being could use...

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Consumers Face Financial Crunch From Rising Emergency Expense Costs
Consumers Face Financial Crunch From Rising Emergency Expense Costs
June 26, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

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