BREAKING: 67.6% of US consumers are now living paycheck to...
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Oct 25, 2025
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BREAKING: 67.6% of US consumers are now living paycheck to paycheck, according to a PYMNTS survey.
Theis percentage has risen by +10 points over the last 18 months.
This comes as nearly 30% of consumers lost their financial safety net before July 2020 and have struggled since.
A similar percentage began facing the same situation over the last 12 months.
All while 46% of consumers who once had some financial comfort say they have since lost it and feel overwhelmed by their situation.
The US wealth divide is hitting historic levels.
Theis percentage has risen by +10 points over the last 18 months.
This comes as nearly 30% of consumers lost their financial safety net before July 2020 and have struggled since.
A similar percentage began facing the same situation over the last 12 months.
All while 46% of consumers who once had some financial comfort say they have since lost it and feel overwhelmed by their situation.
The US wealth divide is hitting historic levels.