“25% of Americans felt financially stressed all the time last year, CNBC + Acorns Invest in You survey found”
April 12, 2022
“…One-quarter of Americans said that they felt financially stressed all the time last year, according to a CNBC + Acorns Invest in You survey, conducted by Momentive. The online survey of nearly 4,000 adults was conducted March 23-24.
Another 41% said they feel financially stressed sometimes, and 33% said they felt rarely or never financially stressed in the last year…
The main cause of financial stress has been rising prices, as Americans grapple with the highest inflation in 40 years. Many people were unprepared to deal with these price hikes, said Susan Greenhalgh, an accredited financial counselor who runs Mind Your Money in Hope, Rhode Island…”