Nonfiction Survey Finds 52% of Americans Cried Over Money as 41% of $200,000 Earners Did Too
Updated
Updated · FOX 6 Milwaukee · Aug 20
Nonfiction Survey Finds 52% of Americans Cried Over Money as 41% of $200,000 Earners Did Too
1 articles · Updated · FOX 6 Milwaukee · Aug 20
Summary
More than 2,000 Americans surveyed by Nonfiction over five years described broad financial strain, with 52% saying they had cried because they lacked enough money at the time.
High income did not insulate respondents: 41% of people earning more than $200,000 said they had also cried over money, and Nonfiction said those figures rose in a survey update last year.
The strain showed up in coping plans and misconduct—35% considered a second job, 32% would donate plasma or join medical trials, 13% would sell feet pictures online, and 10% admitted stealing from friends, family or work.
Social media appears to mask that pressure, with 28% of millennials saying they post on Instagram to look wealthier than they are, while only 7% felt their bank understood their goals.
Nonfiction argues banks could turn that gap into business by offering basic guidance; 20% said they would pay for financial advice, even as about half of Americans lack enough cash for a $400 emergency.