Living paycheck-to-paycheck used to mean that someone was struggling, but for many Americans, it's now a goal. Thanks to the combination of wage stagnation, inflation, and a housing affordability ...

According to a recent survey by Talker Research and DailyPay, 39% of American workers admitted that living paycheck to paycheck would be seen as an improvement to their financial situation. The survey ...

RAMPS UP, MANY PEOPLE ARE TURNING TO BUY NOW, PAY LATER TO HELP COVER GIFTS, ESPECIALLY IF MONEY IS TIGHT. BUT CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS THESE PLANS, WHILE CONVENIENT, CAN QUICKLY SNOWBALL INTO DEBT. AND ...

A growing share of U.S. workers are struggling to cover expenses as everyday costs continue to weigh heavily on household budgets, according to new survey findings. PNC Bank's annual Financial ...

Some consumers view the increased demand for "buy now, pay later" loans as a signal that financial stress is rising among Americans. The current state of the economy is in question as shoppers have ...

Jonathan Ponciano is a financial journalist with nearly a decade of experience covering markets, technology, and entrepreneurship. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, ...

New Bank of America data shows 24% of U.S. households now live paycheck to paycheck, driven mainly by rising financial strain among lower-income earners. Wage growth has slowed sharply for ...

Matt Levine is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. A former investment banker at Goldman Sachs, he was a mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; a clerk for the U.S. Court of ...

Across the United States, the size of a paycheck now functions like a sorting hat, quietly assigning people to very different versions of daily life. At one end are households that can plan, save, and ...

Ali Hussain has a background that consists of a career in finance with large financial institutions and in journalism covering business. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, ...