Spending & Expenses
19.77% of Americans find it difficult or very difficult to pay usual expenses.
✨ Key Insight
56.6% of households report difficulty paying usual expenses. 75.3% say prices have increased in the past year, and 27.5% are 'very stressed' about it. This is the squeeze: wages haven't kept pace with the cost of everything.
19.77%
Difficulty Paying
7.54%
Very Difficult
75.28%
Prices Went Up
2.94%
Prices Went Down
Expense Difficulty Breakdown
Not at all difficult47.54%
Somewhat difficult32.68%
Difficult12.23%
Very difficult7.54%
Price Change Impact
Prices went up75.28%
Prices stayed the same16.51%
Prices went down2.94%
Not sure5.27%
Price Stress in Detail
75.3% of Americans say prices have increased. Among those, 27.5% find it very stressful.
75.3%
Prices Increased
27.5%
Very Stressed
47.4%
Very Concerned
Price Concern Levels
Very concerned47.4%
Somewhat concerned28.3%
A little concerned18.3%
Not at all concerned6%