Age Reveals Differences in Consumers' Financial Stress
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On October 29, 2026, PYMNTS, citing a PYMNTS Intelligence survey of 2,283 U.S. adults, said that age can provide financial service providers with clues to understanding the financial pressures customers face, but that judgment needs to be combined with the coping methods customers adopt. The survey showed that among “reactive boomers” whose savings had declined, 75% attributed the reason to rising everyday living costs; among “reactive Gen Z,” 47% attributed the decline in savings to lost income. In addition, 81% of “reactive Gen X” consumers facing housing challenges mentioned utility costs. The report did not provide other time points or subsequent developments.
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- PYMNTSPYMNTS: Age Offers Financial Service Providers Clues to Identifying Customers’ Financial Stress
PYMNTS Intelligence found in a survey of 2,283 U.S. adults that age helps financial service providers understand customers’ financial stress, but must be considered alongside how customers respond. Among reactive boomers whose savings have declined, 75% attributed the decline to rising everyday costs; among reactive Gen Z, 47% attributed it to income loss. Of Gen X reactive consumers facing housing challenges, 81% cited utility bills.
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