# Financial Insecurity Images The 'Are We Financially Stressed?' Infographic Showcases Money Woes By Alison Dongarra | Published 2012-04-24 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/financial-stresses References: [couponcabin](http://www.couponcabin.com/blog/post/infographic-are-we-financially-stressed/) Take a look at how CouponCabin presents the hurdles Americans report they are facing in the 'Are We Financially Stressed?' infographic. Whether you pick up a paper, scroll through your [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-waste-campaigns) feed or listen in on a conversation at the local grocery store, you will find that economic uncertainty is churning all around us. Americans may have breathed a collective sigh of relief after the last recession, but recent economic upheaval has many facing tough financial challenges. Money woes are back with a vengeance, and financial insecurity has also returned. Whether you are in the 59% of Americans that are [living paycheck to paycheck](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tapcheck) or in the 32% of Americans laying awake at night worrying about student loan and car payment debt, [financial stresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-promotional-campaign) are everywhere. With 16% of adults saying that they worry about money constantly, it is important to bring these issues and concerns to the surface in order to learn from them and move forward into a fiscally sound future. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Credit Crunch](https://www.trendhunter.com/creditcrunch) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Economic Uncertainty:** Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in developing new financial tools and services to help individuals and businesses navigate economic uncertainty. - **Financial Challenges:** Disruptive innovation opportunities can be found in creating innovative solutions to address the financial challenges faced by individuals and businesses. - **Financial Insecurity:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in providing accessible and affordable financial education and resources to help individuals overcome financial insecurity. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Financial Technology:** The financial technology industry can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by developing innovative tools and platforms to address economic uncertainty and financial challenges. - **Personal Finance:** The personal finance industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by creating new products and services that empower individuals to overcome financial insecurity and build a fiscally sound future. - **Consumer Banking:** The consumer banking industry can leverage disruptive innovation opportunities by offering innovative financial solutions and support to help individuals and businesses manage and overcome financial challenges. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stress Reduction Finance Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moneycoach-app.md) - [Financial Literacy Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/secret-u.md) - [Financial Conversation Hearts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/financial-conversation-hearts.md) - [Personal Finance Visualizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budget-visual.md) - [Financial Coloring Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/financial-progress-month.md) - [Complementary Financial Literacy Courses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/financial-literacy-course.md) - [Financial Challenges Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/achieve-good.md) - [Action-Focused Finance Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clearmoney-app.md) - [Feel-Good Financial Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banksgiving.md)