“If you can check off just 1 of these 3 financial boxes, you’re doing better than 50% of the US — how do you stack up?”
November 3, 2026
“1. Not living paycheck to paycheck
As of 2025, 57% of American adults said they were living paycheck to paycheck, according to MarketWatch Guides (4). And younger Americans were even more likely to find themselves in this position: 72% of Gen Z and 65% of millennials said they were living paycheck to paycheck…
2. You don’t worry about finances daily
It’s perfectly natural to worry about money from time to time. But if concerns about your finances are following you around every day, you’re far from alone. More than half of Americans (52%) say they worry about their finances daily, according to research from Ramsey Solutions (5)…
3. Saving at least some money for retirement
…According to Gallup, 59% of Americans have money invested in a retirement savings plan, either alone or jointly with a spouse (6). That leaves 40% with no retirement savings plan…”
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/articles/check-off-just-1-3-101500150.html