Even as Inflation Declines, People in the U.S. Seek Ways To Cope
A recent Financial Health Pulse® survey finds half of people in the U.S. are using four or more strategies to cope with inflation, such as relying on charities or food banks.
Financial Health Pulse 2023: Share of Financially Vulnerable Americans Grows to 17% of Population, Climbing to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Largest Pulse data collection finds growing financial health inequities based on race, ethnicity, and age.
Financial Health Pulse® 2023 U.S. Trends Report
After reaching a historic high in 2021, our 2023 U.S. Trends Report finds that the financial health of Americans has declined to pre-pandemic levels.
Pulse Points Summer 2023: Weathering Financial Setbacks From Natural Disasters
Severe weather can disrupt financial health, yet fewer than expected Americans living in disaster-prone areas carry residential insurance.
Pulse Points Spring 2023: Bracing for the End of Student Loan Forbearance
New analysis suggests that many borrowers anticipate difficulty restarting payments when forbearance likely ends this summer – but proposed policy changes could help.
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.
Commentary: Financial vulnerabilities of families of color threaten region’s collective future
What does it mean to be financially healthy? The core tenets of financial health include positive cash flow, manageable debt and the ability to plan. When families achieve these foundational building blocks, they can purchase a home, pay for college and plan for retirement.
Wealth Inequality and the Racial Wealth Gap: New study shows Cook County residents wealth disparity, and the problem is far worse for the Black and Latinx population
Cook County residents experience high financial stress at more than twice the national rate, a new study by Financial Health Network finds.
Cook County’s financial divide is a local example of how policies favor the rich
What happens during the budget standoff in Congress could determine whether it becomes harder for average Americans to build wealth and pay their bills.
Tyre Nichols protests continue, financial health, goodbye to Candace Parker
Tyre Nichols protests continue in Chicago. A new report shows that Black and Latinx residents are more financially vulnerable than white ones, even accounting for income similarities.
Financial disparities in Cook County are almost double national average, study finds
Black and Latino residents are three to four times more likely to be financially vulnerable than their white counterparts.