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

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17601144

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.

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    10•4 months ago

    Your comment made me wonder about ramen inflation which I couldn’t find immediately but I found an article talking about noodle sales increasing 17% from 2018 to 2021 which…. does not sound like good news.

    • @[email protected]English
      3•4 months ago

      To play devil’s advocate, maybe part of the increase is explained by Shin Ramyun becoming more popular.