New Reality Check: The Paycheck-To-Paycheck Report

Popular ‘Life Hacks’ Help Gen Z Manage Growing Financial Stresses

Popular ‘Life Hacks’ Help Gen Z Manage Growing  Financial Stresses
Popular ‘Life Hacks’ Help Gen Z Manage Growing Financial Stresses
May 08, 2023  |  Economy

Navigating the current economic turbulence is a key task for seemingly all consumers now, but members of Generation Z are doing so with their style....

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73% of Millennials Still Live Paycheck-To-Paycheck But Savings Cushions Are Rising
73% of Millennials Still Live Paycheck-To-Paycheck But Savings Cushions Are Rising
May 03, 2023  |  Connected Economy

As millennials enter new life phases like home ownership and parenthood, those added financial pressures make this high-earning demographic most likely to live paycheck to...

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Millennials With Debt and Dependents Most Likely to Feel the Financial Crunch
Millennials With Debt and Dependents Most Likely to Feel the Financial Crunch
April 28, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

PYMNTS’ research finds that 60% of United States consumers live paycheck to paycheck as of March 2023. Our data also reveals significant generational differences in...

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One-Third of Gen Z Have Side Gigs to Bolster Financial Security
One-Third of Gen Z Have Side Gigs to Bolster Financial Security
April 20, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Millennials were first the punchline of work productivity jokes; now, Gen Z has inherited the dubious honor. Data shows that this type of humor may...

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Consumers Say Losing Supplemental Income Would Ruin Their Finances
Consumers Say Losing Supplemental Income Would Ruin Their Finances
March 27, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

  PYMNTS’ research finds that 62% of United States consumers lived paycheck to paycheck in February 2023. Fewer consumers live paycheck to paycheck with issues...

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High-Income Paycheck-to-Paycheck Households Fare Better Despite Economic Pressure
High-Income Paycheck-to-Paycheck Households Fare Better Despite Economic Pressure
March 17, 2023  |  Economy

Not immune to macro headwinds materializing as inflated costs, reduced savings, and lower investment values, high-income consumers are making lifestyle changes as are others, while...

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Savings Barely Covers Credit Card Debt for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
Savings Barely Covers Credit Card Debt for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
March 06, 2023  |  Credit Cards

PYMNTS research shows that many consumers’ savings are barely enough to cover their debts. That’s according to findings in the February 2023 edition of the...

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Discretionary Spending Pullback May Paint Clearer US Economic Picture
Discretionary Spending Pullback May Paint Clearer US Economic Picture
March 03, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Sometimes it just comes down to the cold, hard numbers. Three department stores, along with Best Buy, released their earnings this week, and the news was pretty grim when...

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