More Americans Feel Stress from Their Credit Card Use Than Last Year
Debt.com polled 1,000 Americans on how credit card spending affects them psychologically. Even more than last year feel emotional weight from their credit card debt.
Financial Research
Follow financial trends and get insight on what consumers really think about debt, credit and personal finance with original surveys and data studies from Debt.com.
Most Americans Would Take on Debt to Plan a Family Member’s Funeral
A Debt.com poll of 1,000 Americans shows more than half would take on debt for a family member’s funeral. Four in ten who already have, are struggling to pay it off.
Debt.com Survey Finds Credit Card Debt and Spending Were Big Factors in Divorce
Nearly a third of respondents said credit card debt contributed to their divorce.
More People are Victims of Identity Theft – Maybe Because Fewer are Using Protection Services
To promote National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month, Debt.com asked Americans if they’ve ever fallen victim to the crime.
A Debt.com Analysis of the Lipstick Index & Survey Supports Predictions of a Continued Economic Downturn into 2023
What is the Lipstick Index? The theory is, “when economic conditions worsen, beauty product sales get better.”
Americans are Pickier About Holiday Gift Giving Because of Inflation
New research shows that a third are willing to spend just as much as they did last holiday season – but only on the people that matter most.
Americans Have Less Medical Debt But Still Can’t Pay it Down
A new Debt.com poll found that inflation has made it harder for people to pay for basic needs.
Americans Blame Inflation for Spending More on Natural Disaster Preparations
1 in 4 are spending more than $200 on natural disaster preparedness this year.
Americans are Spending More on Back-to-School Shopping Because of Inflation
A new survey shows that nearly half of parents will spend more than $200 on each child.
More Applicants Than Ever Struggle to File for FAFSA
Every year, more than $2 billion worth of free money for college goes unused. But why?
More Details about Financial Research from Debt.com
At Debt.com, we strive to understand what consumers think about debt and how they really feel about their finances and credit. That’s why we’re constantly polling and surveying consumers on a wide-range of financial research topics. This allows us to follow key trends in consumer finance and helps drive our development of new resources and tools that support consumers in their efforts to achieve long-term financial stability.
Most of the financial research studies you see listed above are conducted by Debt.com’s research team through Survey Monkey. We acquire survey participants by reaching out to our email subscribers and social media audience. So, by and large, most of the respondents who take our surveys are consumers who are actively seeking debt, credit and budgeting solutions, or who have looked for these types of solutions in the past. All surveys we conduct require a minimum sample size of 1,000 respondents.
You can find the specific survey methodology for each survey at the bottom of each financial research study. We encourage you to use this information to gain a better understanding of consumer sentiments when it comes to personal finance. If you’re using this research for an article that will be published online, please link back to the original study when possible, so your readers have the opportunity to look at the full results themselves.
In addition, if you’d like to talk to a financial expert about any results you see here or request an in-depth interview, please reach out to our media contact Christine Burton at [email protected] You can also ask follow-up questions using the form on the right side of this page.