Pulse Points: Main Gig or Side Hustle? Nontraditional Work and Financial Health
More than 1 in 10 working adults holds a nontraditional job. How is this growing and diverse sector of the American economy faring financially?
Pulse Points: Disparities in Credit Scores and Length of Credit History
How is credit history related to race and ethnicity, and what steps can financial service providers take to address credit health inequities?
Financial Health Pulse® 2024 U.S. Trends Report
Some households were more acutely affected by the past year’s economic forces than others, depending on their debts and assets held.
2024
In the seventh edition of the annual U.S. Trends Report, we find that key financial health indicators trended in opposite directions, while overall financial health held steady.
2023
We examine newly added demographic and socioeconomic groups and find that the financial health of Americans has declined to pre-pandemic levels.
2022
For the first time in five years of Pulse research, we see a decline in the percentage of people who are considered Financially Healthy.
2021
Explore how Americans’ financial health outcomes changed as a second year of the COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented disruptions.
2020
See how financial health evolved throughout the beginnings of the pandemic, with Pulse research revealing widening disparities across race, income, and gender.
2019
The second annual Financial Health Pulse Trends Report revealed that the majority of Americans were unprepared to weather financial shocks.
2018
Take a look at our first year of Pulse research, which established baseline measurements for how consumers in the U.S. were faring financially and identified factors shaping financial health.
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The Financial Health Pulse® initiative is made possible through generous support from funders, partners, and advisors who share our commitment to improving financial health.
