Americans Feel Greater Financial Pressure Than 5 Years Ago but Remain Optimistic About Their Futures, New Ramsey Solutions Study Finds

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When Ramsey Solutions’ State of Personal Finance quarterly study launched in January 2021, Americans were navigating pandemic-era economic uncertainty. Five years and more than 19,000 survey respondents later, Americans are carrying more financial stress, living paycheck to paycheck at higher rates and struggling to shake the feeling that getting ahead is out of reach — even as many report making smarter money decisions and being optimistic about the future.