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Unexpected Expenses Could Hobble Inflation-Weary Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
Unexpected Expenses Could Hobble Inflation-Weary Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
July 05, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Many pressures are putting a pinch on paychecks, the latest unwelcome arrival being runaway inflation that’s compounding a seemingly endless state of financial dismay for...

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The Data Point: Financial Stressors Hammer 65% of Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
The Data Point: Financial Stressors Hammer 65% of Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
June 28, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

An inflationary shock is adding to the difficulties of consumers living paycheck-to-paycheck, often with little or no savings, with challenging life events compounding these problems....

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NEW DATA: Two-Thirds of Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Faced Financial Disruption in Last 36 Months
NEW DATA: Two-Thirds of Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Faced Financial Disruption in Last 36 Months
June 27, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers hailing from all income brackets are feeling mounting pressure from rising inflation and economic uncertainty. PYMNTS’ research finds that 58% of United States consumers...

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Inflation Is Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy’s Public Enemy
Inflation Is Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy’s Public Enemy
June 22, 2022  |  Economy

When it comes to crowning “The Public Enemy,” Jimmy Cagney’s got nothing on inflation. Regardless of whether you’re a fan of film noir, you wouldn’t...

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Banks Cut Back on Balance Transfer Offers as Economic Headwinds Mount
Banks Cut Back on Balance Transfer Offers as Economic Headwinds Mount
June 13, 2022  |  Economy

The balance transfers are upon us. Or maybe not. Google an issuer, take a cursory glance at the search results, and it seems that any...

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Report: 36% of Consumers Earning $250K+ Now Live Paycheck-to-Paycheck
Report: 36% of Consumers Earning $250K+ Now Live Paycheck-to-Paycheck
June 01, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

With inflation driving up costs everywhere, consumers in all income brackets — including those who make more than $250,000 annually — live paycheck to paycheck....

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Today in Data: Navigating Life, Paycheck to Paycheck
Today in Data: Navigating Life, Paycheck to Paycheck
May 31, 2022  |  Today In Data

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...

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Older and Youngest Consumers, With Smaller Cash Cushions, Feel Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pinch
Older and Youngest Consumers, With Smaller Cash Cushions, Feel Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pinch
May 09, 2022  |  Economy

The cash cushions are dwindling. The credit card balances are a monthly obligation, of course. The paycheck-to-paycheck consumer continues to strive to make ends meet....

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Millennial Minute: 70% of Millennials Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Millennial Minute: 70% of Millennials Live Paycheck to Paycheck
May 06, 2022  |  Economy

We’re getting used to upheavals and disruptions at this point, but revelations of the extent of paycheck-to-paycheck living in the U.S. are impossible to ignore,...

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