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Economy

“More Americans say they are living paycheck to paycheck this year than in 2023…”

“More Americans may be struggling to make ends meet. A majority, 65%, say they live paycheck to paycheck, according to CNBC and SurveyMonkey’s recent Your Money International Financial Security Survey, which polled 498 U.S. adults. That’s a slight increase from last year’s… Continue Reading…

Business

“56% of Americans can’t afford a $1,000 emergency expense: We are ‘living in a paycheck-to-paycheck nation,’ money expert says”

“Only 44% of Americans surveyed said they could use their savings to pay for an unexpected expense, instead opting to put it on a credit card or borrow cash from family or friends…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/19/why-now-is-a-smart-time-to-build-emergency-savings.html

Economy

“60% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck heading into the holidays, report finds”

“…As of October, 60% of adults said they are living paycheck to paycheck, according to a new LendingClub report. The figure is unchanged from last year. Overall, 4 in 10 consumers consider themselves worse off relative to 2022, the report found… Even… Continue Reading…

Economy

“73% of millennials are living paycheck to paycheck, new report finds”

“…Nearly three-quarters, or 73%, of adults ages 27 to 42 are living paycheck to paycheck, LendingClub found… As of March, 66% of Gen Zers were living paycheck to paycheck — up from 58% a year ago, according to LendingClub…” https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/28/73percent-of-millennials-are-living-paycheck-to-paycheck-new-report-finds.html

Economy

“62% of Americans are still living paycheck to paycheck, making it ‘the main financial lifestyle,’ report finds”

“…As of September, 62% of adults said they are living paycheck to paycheck, according to a new LendingClub report. The figure is unchanged from last year. “Living paycheck to paycheck remains the main financial lifestyle among U.S. consumers,” the report said…” https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/31/62percent-of-americans-still-live-paycheck-to-paycheck-amid-inflation.html… Continue Reading…

Economy

“61% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck — inflation is still squeezing budgets”

“As of July, 61% of adults still said they are living paycheck to paycheck, according to a new LendingClub report, slightly more than last year’s 59%… Now, 78% of consumers earning less than $50,000 a year and 65% of those earning between… Continue Reading…

Personal Finance

“60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck — ‘inflation is part of their everyday lives,’ expert says”

“Despite higher prices, consumers are still spending, although not as much as a year ago, which is giving their budgets some breathing room. As of January, 60% of all U.S. adults, including 45% of high-income earners, were living paycheck to paycheck, according… Continue Reading…

Economy, Personal Finance

“63% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck — including nearly half of six-figure earners”

“As of September, 63% of Americans were living paycheck to paycheck, according to a recent LendingClub report — near the 64% historic high hit in March. A year ago, the number of adults who felt strained was closer to 57%. “Consumers are… Continue Reading…

Economy, Personal Finance

“One-Third of Americans Making $250,000 Live Paycheck-to-Paycheck, Survey Finds”

“More than a third of Americans earning at least $250,000 annually say they are living paycheck to paycheck, underscoring how inflation is taking a bigger bite out of Americans’ budgets at all ends of the pay spectrum. Some 36% of… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Two-thirds of Americans live paycheck to paycheck as inflation continues to climb”

“Inflation is showing no signs of slowing down, making it harder for workers to make ends meet. The Consumer Price Index increased 8.3% from a year ago, higher than the 8.1% estimate, according to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics… Food prices… Continue Reading…