{"id":54993,"date":"2025-10-13T13:53:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T17:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/?page_id=54993"},"modified":"2025-10-14T10:59:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T14:59:36","slug":"federal-workers-say-finances-are-top-daily-stressor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/surveys\/federal-workers-say-finances-are-top-daily-stressor\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Workers Say Finances Are Top Daily Stressor"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Federal Workers Say Finances Are Top Daily Stressor<\/h1>\n

A new survey shows that about 4 in 5 (78%) federal workers say finances are one of their top day-to-day stressors with 32% saying finances are their top stressor.<\/p>\n

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More than half (56%)<\/b> of federal workers say that in the past year they\u2019ve had to cut back on expenses while 33%<\/b> have had difficulty paying bills and 29%<\/b> had to borrow money from friends or family.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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How Financial Stress Hurts Productivity<\/h2>\n

Financial stress directly affects ability to perform, draining workers\u2019 motivation, and even pushing them to look for new jobs. The pressure to make ends meet is creating a productivity crisis, and it's clear that financial wellness is now a key issue for every federal workplace.<\/p>\n

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Survey Methodology<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Talker Research surveyed 500 federal workers. The survey was commissioned by DailyPay and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between Aug. 12 and Aug. 21, 2025.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The DailyPay Solution<\/h2>\n

DailyPay\u2019s On-Demand Pay Platform<\/a> boosts employee financial wellness and keeps them more engaged, motivated and happier at work. For employers, this translates to improved retention and increased productivity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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