Today in Data: Navigating Life, Paycheck to Paycheck

Today in data, research shows millennials live paycheck to paycheck more than any other age demographic, although that number is creeping up for other age groups too.

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$3,731: Average savings of millennials living paycheck to paycheck with issues paying their bills, more than three times the amount of their Gen Z counterparts.

54%: The number of baby boomers and seniors living paycheck to paycheck, up from 40% last year.

42%: The number of baby boomers and seniors living paycheck to paycheck with issues paying and who would be unable to afford a $400 emergency.

7 in 10: The number of millennials living paycheck to paycheck.

1 in 10: The number of millennials using buy now, pay later for online purchases, up from around 5% in December 2021.