Yahoo · Oct 20, 2026
Nearly 2 in 5 Americans Expect to Rely on Credit to Manage Expenses as Inflation Hits 3.7%, NerdWallet’s Consumer Financial Resilience Index Finds
SAN FRANCISCO, October 20, 2026--NerdWallet Inc. (Nasdaq: NRDS), which provides trustworthy financial guidance to consumers and small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today published its October 2026 Consumer Financial Resilience Index, a monthly score, out of 100, that tracks how financially prepared Americans are to handle economic instability. While more Americans feel in control of their day-to-day finances in October (78%, up from 73% in September), nearly four in 10 (38%) say they’ll need
