Gen Z debt help requests rose 31% at one US counselling agency while average balances rose 10.5%. The number of people asking moved faster than the debt.
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Is It Lonely at the Top? The Gap Is Just 2 Points
Is it lonely at the top? Gallup’s 2025 data puts managers at 23% daily loneliness and everyone else at 21% – a two-point gap, and a better story underneath.
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AI Training Jobs Now Pay Doctors and Lawyers by the Hour
AI training jobs now pay doctors, lawyers and engineers by the hour to check machine answers. What the work is, what it pays, and what money cannot buy.
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Income Uncertainty Hits a Record: 37% Can’t See Next Year
Income uncertainty hit a record: 37% of US families can’t say what next year’s income will be, yet typical incomes rose. What changed, and how to plan anyway.
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Why Are Water Bills Rising So Fast? Up 62% in 10 Years
Why are water bills rising so fast? US bills rose 62% in a decade, beating inflation and incomes. The 93% figure that matters most, and free ways to cope.
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Worried Technology Will Make Your Job Obsolete? 27% Are
A record 27% of workers now worry technology will make their job obsolete. Gallup’s own numbers say something more interesting than the headline does.
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Why Is No One Hiring? The Number the Headlines Skipped
Why is no one hiring? September added only 29,000 US jobs. But the number that matters is 27.1% – the share of unemployed people out six months or more.
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Afraid to Spend Retirement Savings? 86% Don’t Feel Free
Afraid to spend retirement savings? A 2026 survey found 86% of adults 50 and older don’t feel free to enjoy theirs. Why more money doesn’t fix it. What helps.
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Safe to Disagree: Why Belonging Makes Dissent Stronger
Safe to disagree? A study found people who felt secure in their group argued better against it, and the majority listened more. Here is why that matters.
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Worrying About Money at Work: 85% Do, 3.5 Hours a Week
Worrying about money at work is nearly universal: a 2026 survey found 85% of workers do it, about 3.5 hours a week. What that number means, and what helps.