A survey released today by the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors found that 82% of working U.S. adults feel stressed about their finances, and nearly one-third (32%) spend half an hour or more during a workday thinking about their finances. The association commissioned a poll of more than 2,000 adults in September. Among the findings was that 79% of respondents believe employers should be more aware of their employees’ financial struggles. Nearly three in five respondents (58%) have contributed less money toward retirement due to inflation, and close to half (49%) of respondents felt they could not retire comfortably on their employer-sponsored retirement plan alone.
CFPB urges states to ban medical debt on credit reports
The CFPB in recent days has written to four states in support of proposed laws to prohibit credit reporting agencies from including information on medical debt in consumer reports.