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Pay Flexibility Rises as More Workers Earn Variable Income

Pay Flexibility Rises as More Workers Earn Variable Income
Pay Flexibility Rises as More Workers Earn Variable Income
February 04, 2026  |  Gig Economy

As inflation, layoffs and uneven wage growth continue to strain household budgets, millions of Americans living paycheck to paycheck are relying on side hustles and...

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Financial Stress Drives a 17-Point Jump in Digital Wallet Use
Financial Stress Drives a 17-Point Jump in Digital Wallet Use
January 22, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Online retail is becoming a pressure valve for stressed U.S. households, and the evidence is showing up in how they pay at checkout. Get the...

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Study Finds Most Paycheck-to-Paycheck Households Expect Tariffs to Worsen Financial Strain
Study Finds Most Paycheck-to-Paycheck Households Expect Tariffs to Worsen Financial Strain
January 20, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

The latest round of tariff threats tied to global trade tensions, lobbed this weekend over Greenland, arrives at a moment when millions of U.S. households...

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Data Highlights the Divide Between ‘Choice’ and ‘No Choice’ for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
Data Highlights the Divide Between ‘Choice’ and ‘No Choice’ for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
December 31, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

For much of the past decade, “living paycheck to paycheck” has functioned as shorthand for low wages. PYMNTS Intelligence’s research this year suggests something more...

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Gen Z Redefines Work as Flexible Pay Gains Ground
Gen Z Redefines Work as Flexible Pay Gains Ground
November 25, 2025  |  Gig Economy

With inflation and changing government policies prompting widespread uncertainty, 6 in 10 American workers are facing pocketbook challenges while lacking the steadiness and predictability of...

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WorkWhile Launches Free Real-Time Payments for Labor Economy
WorkWhile Launches Free Real-Time Payments for Labor Economy
October 27, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Labor marketplace WorkWhile has launched a free, real-time payment feature for workers on its platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Nearly 3 in 4 Paycheck-to-Paycheck Households Didn’t Start Out That Way
Nearly 3 in 4 Paycheck-to-Paycheck Households Didn’t Start Out That Way
September 24, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

For millions of consumers in the United States, living paycheck to paycheck isn’t a permanent sentence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Families Feel No Relief From Fed Rate Cut
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Families Feel No Relief From Fed Rate Cut
September 17, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s quarter-point interest rate cut, a move widely expected after months on pause, offers a glimmer of hope for U.S. households, but...

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