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WHY WE
ARE HERE
A M E R I C A I S S T R O N G , B U T
M I L L I O N S A R E N ’ T T H R I V I N G
A recent CareerBuilder report, reported 70% of working Americans
are living paycheck to paycheck. Yet headlines report America is
having one of its strongest financial runs ever. But when we dig
deeper, we see that millions of everyday Americans are barely
making ends meet and experiencing high financial stress and low
financial health. And that includes Americans in higher income
brackets -- financial stress doesn’t discriminate based on income
level.
F I N A N C I A L S T R E S S I S
A N A T I O N W I D E I S S U E
Financial stress is a nationwide problem. We estimate that 168 million
Americans are financially stressed — even though it may seem like they
are doing well for themselves. It’s not always about how much money
you make. In fact, a 2018 Nielsen study found that 25% of American
families making $150,000 or more a year still live paycheck to
paycheck, and 33% of households earning $50,000 to $100,000 do
too.
With no easy way to manage debt, unexpected expenses, and rising
costs, financial stress is affecting tens of millions, across all income
brackets.
