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NerdWallet Financial Resilience Index holds steady at 61.6 in June 2026

PUBT·06/16/2026 13:03:51
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NerdWallet Financial Resilience Index holds steady at 61.6 in June 2026
  • NerdWallet’s June 2026 Financial Resilience Index held at 61.6, signaling moderate household financial resilience amid elevated essential costs.
  • Share feeling in control of day-to-day finances rose to 76% from 74%; confidence in paying bills on time increased to 78% from 76%.
  • Reliance on credit for at least some expenses eased to 35% from 37%; recession expectations over 12 months fell to 62% from 66%.
  • Cash available to cover an unexpected $1,000 expense was unchanged at 63%, pointing to limited improvement in emergency savings capacity.
  • Generational resilience gap persisted, with Baby Boomers at 73.9 versus Gen Z at 53.8, highlighting uneven financial insulation.


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