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Looking at What Used To Be EJ Antoni’s Favorite Household Finances Indicator

Back at the end of 2024, EJ Antoni was citing the Primerica Household Budget Index as indicator of consumer conditions. A recent study by a major American bank showed over a quarte...

Canadian consumer spending is shifting by income, BCG study reveals

New research reveals a widening gap in Canadian household spending as the cost of living remains a challenge for many

Ordinary Folk Stats in June: Cost-of-Living, Groceries, Utilities

Real wages down from February, Figure 1: Average hourly wage in 2025$ using headline CPI (bold black), wage earner and clerical worker CPI (red), CPI ex-shelter (blue), and Everday...

Consumption Challenge: Why Indian households are feeling the pinch amid rising inflation

Consumers pulled back on spending in July in the face of continuing price pressures

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US consumers reined in their spending in July as inflation remained stubbornly high, new Commerce Department data showed Wednesday. Consumer spending...

Where is your take-home pay going? Tell us what eats your budget

Even Kiwis on relatively comfortable incomes are asking why their bank balances seem to shrink so quickly.

Consumers expect living costs to rise 8.8%, poll shows

How Much Is the Stock Market Boom Fueling Consumption?

In 2025, about half of observed consumption, according to Bigot and Espic (BdF): Source: Bigot and Espic (2026). The estimates rely upon work by Beach, Gamber and Moran (2025) at t...

55% of Americans say their finances are getting worse — here's how to budget when your income changes every month

Filipinos turn more cautious on spending amid financial pressures   

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino households are becoming more cautious with their spending as global and political uncertainties put renewed pressure on family budgets, prompting con...

Monthly Budget Calculator

Monthly Budget Calculator compact overview (Personal Finance): calculator + Disadvantages, FAQ, Meaning, Examples, and Benefits. The post Monthly Budget Calculator appeared first o...

Which consumer price index?

When inflation was at 4.4% in June, households that spent their entire income to cover their living costs were burdened much more than those that, having double or quadruple the in...

Cost of Living Measures

Including Everyday Price Indexâ„¢. Nowcast suggests accelerating inflation in m/m August CPI: Figure 1: CPI (blue), CPI-wage earners and clerical workers (purple), chained CPI (gre...

Three in five Canadians say at least half their pay is spoken for before it lands

New data shows tight margins for household finances as cost-of-living challenges remain

The two factors that cut $450 from your household’s monthly budget

Rate hikes and soaring petrol prices have combined to deliver the biggest hit to household budgets in decades.

NIQ Barometer shows Romanians focus their budget on essential goods

Romanians spent RON 68 billion (almost EUR 13 billion) in the first six months of 2026 on products from the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and Electro-IT products, up 3.2% compa...

How to Build a 50/30/20 Budget — and the Apps That Make It Easier

A $4,000 take-home paycheck breaks into $2,000 for needs, $1,200 for wants and $800 for savings or extra debt payments.

Retail earnings show consumers keep spending for right price

Faced with high prices, dwindling savings and slowing wage growth, Americans are searching for deals and unique merchandise while shying away from big purchases. 

Groceries Are Expensive. Here’s How 5 Shoppers Are Adjusting.

Two years ago, we collected receipts from people across the U.S. We thought now would be a great time to look at their spending again.

Nederlanders slaan nu vaker aanbiedingen in en laten luxeproducten liggen om boodschappen te kunnen betalen

De huishoudportemonnee staat onder druk, terwijl officiële cijfers van het CBS en marktonderzoeker YouGov laten zien dat de supermarktprijzen het afgelopen jaar nauwelijks zijn ges...

How an Uncertain Economy Affects Gen Z’s Budgeting

Gen Z isn't abandoning budgeting; it's adapting it to an uncertain economy. Here's what that says about financial decision-making today.

Mapping the rising cost of goods and services for U.S. consumers

A landscape of year-over-year price changes, without the cherrypicking.Tags: inflation

My credit card bills were spiraling every month — Until I tried this

I didn’t even know what it cost to run my life. The 50/30/20 budget told me, and helped me get back on track.

Study: People are tracking spending more closely — Should you?

Americans say rising prices, life changes and risk of job loss have contributed to tracking spending more closely.