Inside the Wallets of Working Americans: Key Findings

Key findings

49% of working Americans
said that thinking about their financial situation in the past week, they feel worried or stressed vs. 42% last year

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Key findings

51% of women are financially stressed vs. 47% of men

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61% had less cash on hand over the past 12 months than previous year vs. 55% last year

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39% of people regularly run out of money between paychecks vs. 20% last year

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68% of employees don't have money set aside for emergencies / unexpected expenses

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44% of employees are unhappy with their current level of savings vs. 33% last year

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Making more money doesn't solve the problem

As we've seen in previous years' surveys, levels of financial stress don't actually decrease that much as you look at higher income brackets. Even among those making over $200,000 a year, 39% of them still experience financial stress.