Food insecurity and fear of eviction pervasive among those hardest hit financially by pandemic with many borrowing money or cutting back on healthcare visits and medication

Over half, 54%, of Americans say they’re not financially prepared to handle a contagious disease like coronavirus that may limit their ability to work for a few weeks, according to a recent survey conducted on behalf of Prudential of just over 2,000 U.S. adults. Read the Article >>

The Financial Solutions Lab is on a mission to serve the underserved with the launch of its seventh fintech Accelerator Challenge. Read the Article >>

With the first direct payments to U.S. adults from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act set to hit bank accounts this week, 35% of U.S. adults intend to use the money primarily to pay bills. Another 16% say they will purchase essential items like food or gas with the money. Twenty-nine percent […]

“Once again, the greatest burdens will be shouldered by the most vulnerable among us, when instead we should be doing everything to give them a leg up,” Jennifer Tescher, president and CEO of Financial Health Network, a non-profit authority on consumer financial health, said in a note. Read the Article >>

Less than a third of Americans consider themselves to be financially healthy. In fact, more than half report struggling with some aspect of their financial lives, according to a comprehensive survey released in November by the Financial Health Network.   Read the Article >>

If you’re reading this, it’s likely your inbox has been overflowing with predictions and prognostications about what we can expect in the decade ahead. It’s as if the future has already been written, with no opportunity for us to shape it.   Read the Article >>

The economy may be booming, but a large percentage of Americans report feeling insecure in their own financial lives, according to a new report from the Financial Health Network. The U.S. Financial Health Pulse 2019 Trends Report asked Americans about four buckets of financial health — saving, spending, borrowing and planning — and compared responses from […]

Many Americans remain in precarious financial shape even as the economy continues to grow, with 7 of 10 saying they struggling with at least one aspect of financial stability, such as paying bills or saving money. Read the Article >>

“Just like your summer reading recommendations, you could offer financial tips for preparing for summer vacation expenses, getting ready for back to school needs in the fall, and tax-time tips in the winter.” Read Jennifer Tescher’s open letter to Amazon. Read the article >>

Rachel Schneider, senior vice president at the Financial Health Network, studied 235 low and middle income families over one year as they handle their finances, with New York University Professor Jonathan Morduch. They found that families put a premium on stability — and that’s getting harder and harder to achieve. Schneider and Morduch documented their findings in a […]

The Financial Health Network’s own Jennifer Tescher and Rachel Schneider have contributed a chapter to the newly released book, What It’s Worth: Strengthening the Financial Futures of Families, Communities and the Nations. Americans everywhere struggle to build strong financial futures for themselves and their families. The book provides a 360-degree view of the financial challenges […]