2025 Financial Health Pulse® Chicago Trends Report Reveals Cook County Residents See Modest Gains in Financial Health, but Stark Regional Gaps Persist
The new report underscores geographic and demographic differences in financial well-being in the Chicago region.
Financial Health Pulse® 2025 Chicago Trends Report
The 2025 Chicago Trends Report finds that financial vulnerability in Chicago has declined slightly since 2022, signaling resilience amid ongoing economic pressure. This place-based analysis shows that while stark neighborhood disparities persist across wealth, homeownership, and financial stability, targeted solutions can build on pockets of resilience.
Financial Health Pulse 2025: Financial Health Challenges Persist, Student Debt and Insurance Raise New Alarms
Lower-income, lower-wealth households saw modest gains in savings and debt manageability, while concerns rise over insurance adequacy and impacts from resumed student loan repayment.
Financial Health Pulse® 2025 U.S. Trends Report
Our 2025 report reveals a mixed picture: modest improvements in households’ financial health in the short term and deep disparities over the long term.
Rebuilding Without Renters Insurance: Rob’s Story
After a movie-like getaway, Rob lost his car, home, and work equipment to the LA wildfires. Weeks later, another family tragedy hit.
‘Embers Around Our Faces’: Amanda’s Story
Amanda’s family fled when LA’s wildfires swept through their tight-knit neighborhood, engulfing many homes in flames. Read how they started over, even against the odds.
Financial Health Solutions for Insurance
Taking a consumer-focused approach to insurance, the Financial Health Network has conducted research on the insurance needs of mass-market consumers, current products and services available to meet these needs, and the biggest insurtech trends. Through this research, the Financial Health Network identifies tangible ways to improve insurance products and services for the financially struggling.
