Financial Stress

A December Urban Institute survey of 7,500 working-age adults (ages 18–64) and related reporting by CBS News found that many Americans are using credit and savings t...

CBS News (June 10, 2026) reports on U.S. K-12 teachers taking second jobs to make ends meet. The story centers on Christine Regal, a 54-year-old New Jersey elementar...

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Survey of Consumer Expectations found about 48% of Americans said their finances were worse in May than a year earlier — the h...

The U.S. stock market experienced a dramatic downturn, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping over 1,100 points, as investors reacted anxiously to the ongoin...

The article explains that paying only minimum credit-card payments often fails to reduce principal because high interest rates and compounding cause most of the mini...

The article advises U.S. credit card borrowers to consider beginning debt-relief efforts entering July 2026. It states that average credit card interest rates remain...

The article discusses the changing dynamics of retirement investment portfolios amid recent economic uncertainty. Traditionally, retirees relied on a 60/40 split bet...

CBS News reports that the ongoing war with Iran is contributing to higher global oil and gas prices, increasing costs for U.S. motorists, delivery drivers, farmers a...

The article explains that rising credit-card interest rates, renewed inflation, and record household debt have driven many Americans to consider debt relief programs...

The article explains that “debt relief” is an umbrella term covering debt settlement, debt management, debt consolidation and bankruptcy, and that none of these auto...

CBS News (July 7, 2026) reports that average credit card interest rates remain near 22%, causing interest to consume a growing share of many cardholders' monthly pay...

CBS News reports several indicators suggesting growing financial strain for U.S. households: consumer spending still grows but may slow if households pull back amid ...