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26%

26% -- share of americans spending more than earn for US consumers (2025)

2025  · FINRA

26% of Americans say they spend more than they earn.

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26%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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US consumers
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75
Source Trust
60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
FINRA Primary Tier B
https://envelopebudgeting.com/articles/flexible-expenses ↗
Confidence: 53/100 Vintage: 2025 Channel: Deep Crawl
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How to Take Control of Your Flexible Expenses (And Actually Stick to a Budget)
How to Take Control of Your Flexible Expenses (And Actually Stick to a Budget) How to Take Control of Your Flexible Expenses (And Actually Stick to a Budget) The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) reported that 26% of Amer... The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) reported …
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FINRA National Financial Capability Study 2025, cited via Yahoo Finance

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US consumers: 26% share of americans spending more than earn. Source: FINRA (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/finra-americans-spend-more-than-earn-2025
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