Home for the holidays? Only if parents pay the way, study finds

Roughly half of Gen Z and millennials plan to travel home for the holidays, many on their parents’ dime  41% of Zoomers who are traveling home for the holidays expect their parents or family members to pay for their travel accommodations   For those not traveling home for the holidays, a quarter blame rising gas prices  […] Continue reading

Is the American dream of homeownership dead? It is for more than half of Americans.

More than half (54%) of American renters don’t believe they will ever be able to own a home. 37% of renters are having to sacrifice necessities to pay their rent.  22% of renters say they can no longer afford to pay rent, while 21% say they are dependent on money from family to pay their […] Continue reading

Deals abound this holiday season – nearly half of consumers aren’t buying it

Nearly half of Americans say holiday sales won’t make a difference this year because of inflation (48%)  45% of Americans worry they’re being taken advantage of when shopping major holiday sales More than half of Americans say they have been tricked into thinking they were getting a deal during holiday sales (51%) Black Friday, arguably […] Continue reading

Primed for theft: Holiday package theft costs Americans hundreds of dollars, study finds 

43% of Americans who do their holiday shopping online have experienced holiday package theft  Of those who have had holiday packages stolen, 35% were unable to get their money back after reporting the item was stolen  The financial loss for those who couldn’t get their money back ranged from $100 to $299 for nearly half […] Continue reading

Finances are keeping Americans up at night, study finds 

Money is the biggest source of stress for 54% of Americans 44% of Americans say their finances have a negative impact on their mental health 39% of Americans say their finances keeps them up at night  Money is stressful for most people. Yet, much like mental health, money has been a taboo topic that has […] Continue reading

38% of Americans want to cry when thinking about the cost of holidays this year   

More than one-third of Americans are unable to afford gifts this holiday season (36%) To cope, 69% of Americans plan to take on debt to cover costs this holiday season Of those who plan to take on debt, 38% are most likely to do so to cover groceries for holiday meals  The holiday season is […] Continue reading

Many Americans use credit to pay for fertility treatment–some priced out altogether 

67% of respondents who have undergone fertility treatment say the cost of fertility treatment had long-term effects on their finances   71% of respondents are willing to take on debt to finance their fertility treatment Nearly one third of respondents have used, or plan to use, credit to pay for fertility treatment (29%) Note: The following […] Continue reading

Is the Great Resignation coming to an end? For some, yes. 

Nearly half of workers say they’re afraid to leave their job due to fears of a potential recession (49%) 54% of American workers think their current pay is not adequate to cover the rising costs of inflation More than a quarter of employed Americans are considering leaving their job in the next six months (27%) […] Continue reading

Fears of a recession loom as Americans struggle to afford food for their families

Nearly 40% of Americans are struggling to afford enough food for themselves and/or their households (39%), 17% are unable to pay their bills on time  41% of Americans don’t have an emergency fund, more than one in five have no savings at all (22%) 46% of workers above the age of 55 are postponing retirement […] Continue reading

Baby Bust: Many Americans may be feeling priced out of parenting

Nearly two thirds (63%) of Americans, age 18 or older, who don’t have children say they have no plans to have children in the future   30% of parents say they were reluctant to have children because of the cost of being a parent  24% of parents say it took them one or more years to […] Continue reading