Americans’ Biggest Financial Regrets

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Seventy-four percent of American adults have at least one financial regret, while 20% purport to have no financial regret at all, according to a survey from Bankrate. The regrets arise around issues of saving and spending.

YouGov Plc conducted an online survey in June among 3,684 U.S. adults, including 2,752 who said they had a financial regret.

The survey listed six major regrets and asked respondents to name their biggest. Twelve percent replied “something else,” and 6% said they didn’t know.

Forty-eight percent of those with at least one financial regret reported that their stress level over their top regret had increased in the past year, compared with 12% who said their stress level had decreased. 

Among the latter group, 40% said their stress level over their financial regret has stayed about the same in the last year.

Fifty-six percent of respondents who regretted not saving enough for emergencies said their stress level has increased over the past 12 months.

Check out the gallery to learn about what Americans think are their biggest financial regrets, according to the survey.

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