{"id":561330,"date":"2026-06-30T09:32:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T09:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/561330\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T09:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T09:32:13","slug":"23-of-bridge-millennials-use-4-or-more-financial-coping-tactics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/561330\/","title":{"rendered":"23% of Bridge Millennials Use 4 or More Financial Coping Tactics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rising costs are pushing younger consumers to work harder at money management, even as fewer Americans say their coping strategies are actually helping.<\/p>\n

That is one of the clearest takeaways from\u00a0\u201cGenerations Under Pressure: How Younger Consumers Are Coping With Higher Living Costs,<\/a>\u201d\u00a0a new PYMNTS Intelligence report based on a survey of 2,747 U.S. consumers.<\/p>\n

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The broad finding is familiar: more than half of consumers still say daily living expenses are a challenge. The more revealing part is how generations are responding. Younger adults are stacking tools and tactics like layers of blankets against a chill, while older consumers are more likely to rely on fewer moves or take no action at all.<\/p>\n

One of the key points to a gap between effort and confidence. Consumers are trying to adapt by cutting spending, leaning on credit, avoiding large purchases and using installment plans. Yet more activity has not produced a stronger sense of control. That is especially notable because it suggests the real issue is no longer just inflation. It is the strain of managing recurring bills and everyday expenses month after month.<\/p>\n

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