SoFi at Work Study Reveals Three in Four Workers Are Stressed About Financial Issues, Spending 9+ Working Hours Per Week Dealing With Personal Finances

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Mar 30, 2022

Three out of four U.S. workers (75%) are facing at least one source of major financial stress1 and more than half (51%) felt more stressed about their finances in 2021 than ever before,2 according to new research published today by SoFi+at+Work – a leading holistic, financial well-being and education assistance benefits Partner to more than 1,000 organizations – and Workplace+Intelligence, an HR research and advisory firm. As a result of this increased stress, employees are pivoting their personal and professional lives – with some taking on second, part-time jobs (25%), while others opt to carry higher credit card debt (25%), or tap into retirement savings(19%)3 – and employees are spending a weekly average of 9.2 hours4 on their personal finances, while at work.