Age and Income Miss the Real Divide in Financial Health

Two consumers can share a generation, an income bracket and many of the same expenses while occupying markedly different financial positions. That is one of the central findings in the July edition of PYMNTS Intelligence ’s “ The American Paycheck .” The report finds that financial pressure extends across generations and well into six-figure incomes, while the way consumers manage their money often separates those with room to maneuver from those under persistent strain.