In all likelihood, the federal government will be sending out tens of millions of paper checks in the coming weeks and months to those who qualify for aid under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.   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 >>

Despite the booming economy and low unemployment, only 29% of Americans consider themselves financially healthy. That means the vast majority of U.S. individuals aren’t prepared if and when another recession sets in. 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 […]

The Financial Health Network, the nation’s authority on financial health, in partnership with Flourish, MetLife Foundation, and AARP, today released the U.S. Financial Health Pulse 2019 Trends Report. Now in its second year, this year-over-year analysis of peoples’ financial health found that despite a strong economy, only 29% of people in the U.S. are financially healthy.  […]

Just 29% of Americans—approximately 73 million people—are financially healthy, according to the Financial Health Network’s Financial Health Pulse report released today. That figure was up only one percentage point from a survey conducted a year ago. Fifty-four percent of Americans were classified as “financially coping,” struggling with some but not all aspects of their financial lives—such as […]

Most Americans are struggling with at least some part of their finances, a new report shows, despite a strong economic indicators to the contrary. Just 29% of Americans — an estimated 73 million people — are “financially healthy,” according to a report released Thursday by the Financial Health Network. The share of financially healthy individuals increased […]

In this article, the Financial Health Network’s Thea Garon discusses data from the U.S. Financial Health Pulse that finds only 24% of millennials are financially healthy, and what banks can do to effectively serve their millennial customers. “With an estimated 73 million millennials in the U.S. according to Pew Research Center, this is an incredible opening […]

James Rufus Koren, of the Los Angeles Times, covers the Financial Health Pulse, and talks about the Pulse in context of the Federal Reserve’s annual survey, with comments from researcher Stephen Miller and economist Chris Thornberg. “The economy is growing, unemployment is low and, lately, workers are starting to see some wage gains. But a […]

In this article, MarketWatch’s Kari Paul covers the Center for Financial Services Innovation’s U.S. Financial Health Pulse, posing the question: “Unemployment is at a 48-year low, so why are only 28% of Americans considered ‘financially healthy’?” “The finances of Americans may not be as good as they look from the outside. Despite optimistic metrics like […]

By some measures, the American economy is booming. Corporations are raking in profits. Unemployment is low. But wages are still stagnant, and a new report says that only 28% of Americans can be considered financially healthy.

The Financial Health Network Launches Groundbreaking Survey, U.S. Financial Health Pulse In partnership with the Center for Financial Services Innovation, Omidyar Network, MetLife Foundation, and AARP are investing in an annual benchmarking survey and financial data analysis that will provide recurring insights into the changing nature of Americans’ financial health. The U.S. Financial Health Pulse is a […]