Financial security also increases with income and age.

Nearly two-thirds (64%) of respondents say saving money is difficult.

Why dont more workers sock away money for retirement?

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About one-third (35%) say the amount is unmanageable, the survey reveals.

Another 22% have not monitored their credit score in the past year.

The study included oversamples of 378 Black/African American and 302 Hispanic/Latino adults.

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The data were weighted by age, race/Hispanic ethnicity, education, and gender.

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