Four Out of Five Americans Were Financially Unhealthy at Least Once Over Last Five Years
Novel five-year research uses proprietary Financial Health Pulse data, the nation’s benchmark measurement for finhealth, to provide a unique look at life events, income and other factors that most impact individual financial health over time.
Once Financially Unhealthy, Always Financially Unhealthy?
A five-year analysis of Financial Health Pulse® research shows two critical ways that Americans struggle with financial health.
New Financial Health Data Shows Vast Disparities Across Race and Ethnicity in Chicago
Black Cook County residents are almost twice as likely to be Financially Vulnerable than their counterparts nationally; Latinx residents are nearly one and a half times as likely.
Financial Health Pulse® 2022 Chicago Report
In our first report to focus on the Financial Health Network’s home city, we explore the realities of the financial lives of people in Chicago and neighboring Cook County suburbs.
New Financial Health Pulse Data Shows Correlation Between Cost of Gas and Consumption and the Impact of Price Increases on Financially Unhealthy
Top-line finding shows that as gas prices increased in 2022, overall consumption decreased and that the financially unhealthy often made smaller, more frequent purchases to fill up their tanks.
Pulse Points Fall 2022: Responses to Record-High Gas Prices
As gasoline prices reach all-time peaks, how are Americans adjusting their buying patterns to cope? Analysis of Financial Health Pulse® survey and transactional data suggests that increasing gas costs and consumers’ financial health status may affect how often they refuel and how much they spend per trip to the pump.
2022 Financial Health Pulse: Financial Health Drops for First Time in Five Years of Measurement
New data shows erosion of financial health gains from pandemic, led by significant declines in middle- and upper-income earners, black people and women.
Financial Health Pulse® 2022 U.S. Trends Report
Our 2022 U.S. Trends Report tells a far different story than prior years. Data from the nationally representative probability-based Pulse survey, fielded in April and May 2022, show that financial health declined for the first time in the project’s five-year history.
Financial Health Pulse Research 2022
2022 marked the five-year anniversary of the Financial Health Pulse® as a leading resource for insights on the financial well-being of people across America. This year also brought historic challenges to financial health, as the percentage of Financially Healthy people declined for the first time in Pulse’s five-year history.
Financial Health Pulse Research 2021
In the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers continued to face disruptions and impacts to their financial health. Through analysis of transaction and survey data, these reports and briefs explore trends around pandemic relief, emergency savings, medical and caregiving needs, and disparities among socioeconomic groups.
Financial Health Pulse Research 2020
2022 marked the five-year anniversary of the Financial Health Pulse as a leading resource for insights on the financial well-being of people across America. This year also brought historic challenges to financial health, as the percentage of Financially Healthy people declined for the first time in Pulse’s five-year history.
Financial Health Pulse Research 2019
Despite a strong year of economic growth, the financial health of Americans have not changed significantly since the past year. Through analysis of transaction and survey data, these reports and briefs highlight how a majority of Americans continue to struggle financially and remain unprepared for financial shocks.