Generation Z

Affordability Rewrites the Household Balance Sheet

Affordability Rewrites the Household Balance Sheet
Affordability Rewrites the Household Balance Sheet
December 19, 2025  |  Economy

Rising prices are reshaping not just household budgets but the financial relationship between generations. Younger and older consumers in the United States are responding to...

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Nearly 1 in 5 Gen Z Turn to BNPL as Traditional Credit Plays a Smaller Role
Nearly 1 in 5 Gen Z Turn to BNPL as Traditional Credit Plays a Smaller...
December 04, 2025  |  BNPL

Generation Z consumers are not only saving more; they’re reshaping how financial activity moves, stores and circulates online. Their behavior is challenging long-standing assumptions in...

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Gen Z Faces Financial Stress as Hourly Wages Lose Ground
Gen Z Faces Financial Stress as Hourly Wages Lose Ground
December 02, 2025  |  Economy

How your job pays you as an employee is important. Half of Generation Z workers earn hourly wages, according to PYMNTS Intelligence’s “Income Instability Is...

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Gen Z Wallet Use Rises 23% as Older Shoppers Catch Up
Gen Z Wallet Use Rises 23% as Older Shoppers Catch Up
November 11, 2025  |  Mobile

The global shift toward mobile wallets is often described as a Generation Z movement. However, the PYMNTS Intelligence report “Pocket Revolution: How Mobile Wallets Are...

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Gen Z Out-Saves Older Generations by 28%
Gen Z Out-Saves Older Generations by 28%
October 31, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The most revealing statistic in The Gen Z Decoder Ring isn’t that Generation Z racks up 425 digital activity days each month, more than double that of...

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Gen Z Balances Savings Goals and Financial Stress
Gen Z Balances Savings Goals and Financial Stress
October 22, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The financial pressures squeezing American households are hitting the youngest adults with particular force. As inflation, high rent and debt burdens continue to weigh on...

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Gen Z Credit Scores Plunge as Cost of Living Rises
Gen Z Credit Scores Plunge as Cost of Living Rises
October 19, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

For members of Generation Z, it’s becoming harder and harder to maintain good credit. That age group saw the steepest drop in credit health this...

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American Express: Gen Z and Millennials Represent 36% of Card Spend
American Express: Gen Z and Millennials Represent 36% of Card Spend
October 17, 2025  |  Earnings

American Express posted third-quarter earnings results Friday (Oct. 17) that indicated strong growth in card spending, particularly among consumers in the Generation Z and millennial...

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