A Bankrate survey found that one-third of Americans say they're living paycheck to paycheck and have little money for savings.

Even as inflation continues to cool into the second half of 2024, many Americans say they’re still struggling to make ends meet.

Roughly one-third of U.S. workers say they’re living paycheck to paycheck and have nearly no money for savings after paying their monthly bills, according to a survey from personal finance website Bankrate.

    • The_Worst@feddit.nl
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      4 months ago

      It does go backwards but then you’ll have negative inflation. That means people buy less, prices have to go down. Negative effect is that businesses go bankrupt, people lose their job and they don’t have a paycheck to live to.