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 * 05-23-22
 * financing the future


FINANCIAL STRESS IS ALMOST UNIVERSAL: HERE’S HOW IT AFFECTS YOU MOST


A BLEAK NEW REPORT FROM PURCHASING POWER REVEALS THAT NEARLY ALL WORKERS HAVE
FINANCIAL STRESS, WHICH CAN AFFECT SLEEP, HAPPINESS, PRODUCTIVITY, AND FOCUS.

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Many Americans may have found ways to be more comfortable with less money over
the course of the pandemic, but that doesn’t mean that their account balances
have them floating on cloud nine.




In fact, almost all full-time workers in the U.S. (97%) say that they experience
financial stress in some shape or form, according to a new survey from
Purchasing Power, which was conducted by Harris Poll in March and surveyed more
than 1,100 Americans with full-time jobs. It also found that more than half
(54%) of respondents were “unable or barely able to cover monthly living
expenses over the past year—a figure that declined only 2% from 2021.

Interestingly, it’s not just those on the lower end of the earning strata who
are feeling increasingly squeezed and stressed—a quarter of households earning
six figures are living paycheck-to-paycheck, too, the data shows. “What is
surprising is that these results aren’t exclusive to households with lower
incomes,” said Trey Loughran, the CEO of Purchasing Power, a provider of
employee purchasing programs.

When you consider that inflation is also eating away at Americans’ purchasing
power, it may be safe to assume that Americans are feeling more financial stress
than ever, even during the doldrums of the pandemic, when stimulus and
government support systems temporarily helped alleviate monetary pressures for
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And financial stress can be a multidimensional problem. A 2021 survey from the
American Psychological Association (APA) found that among the top “significant
sources of stress” for the more than 3,000 people surveyed were “work,” “money,”
“the economy,” “housing costs,” and “job stability.”


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As far as why employers may be concerned about the fact that virtually all of
their employees are feeling the money crunch, financial stress has been tied to
a variety of on-the-job performance issues, such as a loss of productivity, and
a loss of focus, which could lead to mistakes and potential revenue losses.

Paying employees more can help: A 2021 NBER working paper, studying the effects
of financial stress on low-income Indian manufacturing workers, found that
workers who are paid earlier and paid more can see an increase in productivity
by as much as 7.1%, in addition to making fewer mistakes.



People with financial stress also say it affects their sleep, physical health,
and overall happiness, in addition to contributing to their overall stress at
home, according to the Purchasing Power report.

Paying employees more may not be a permanent solution for all workers,
especially during a time of high inflation, since even relatively high-income
households, such as those bringing in six figures, struggle with financial
stress. For some, dealing with financial pressure will require some planning and
strategizing. And if the economy slips into a recession, which may be more
likely than not at this point, getting a grip on their personal finances may be
more important than ever.

For the millions of Americans trying to get a grasp on their financial anxiety,
getting back to some financial basics is probably the simplest and most
effective route forward. That includes taking some relatively simple steps, like
creating a budget, tracking your spending, and even reaching out to a
professional for help, per the APA.



While these steps won’t necessarily serve as an overnight financial cure-all,
getting a grasp on your finances can be a powerful first step toward feeling
more confident about your financial picture—or at least help you get some sleep
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