The growing popularity of wage access apps is the newest symptom of America’s shortcomings.
It turns out our personal finances are in as bleak a state as they feel.
More than one-third of Americans say they couldn’t cover a $400 emergency expense in cash, and the average consumer has ~$5.7k in credit card debt.
To shorten the time between paychecks, more people are turning to wage access apps — services that offer users early access to earned funds in exchange for a fee, per Vox.