Even as credit card debt and concerns about the cost of living mount, Americans are still spending on things that bring them joy.
They’ve just got a bit of guilt while doing so.
While 6% feel they are overspending on things that make them happy, 72% say they feel guilty when those purchases compete with other financial goals, according to a YouGov survey of more than 5,000 U.S. adults conducted for Ally Bank’s inaugural Cost of Life Today report, first shared exclusively with USA TODAY.
That tug-of-war helps explain why the average U.S. adult scored 54.2 out of 100 on Ally’s new “Joy Index,” placing consumers in “joy pressured” territory…
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