FSC release Financial Resilience Index

The FSC surveyed over 2,000 New Zealanders to find their views on five key resilience indicators. Some of the key findings were:

• Kiwis are increasingly worrying about money, more often, with just under 50% of us worrying about money daily or weekly (300,000 more than last year).

• Only 53% could access $5,000 within a week without going into debt in a time of emergency (down from 59% in 2022).

• Job security has trended upwards, with 30% feeling completely secure and 33% feeling very secure in their current employment.

• More people responded that financial issues were adversely impacting their physical health, mental health, relationships and overall well-being than in 2021 and 2022.

You can read the full Financial Resilience Index findings here.

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