Fintech’s Budgeting Blind Spot: When Budgeting Fails, Collections Matter

DONNA DELAROSABlog

Let’s get real for a moment. The fintech world keeps rolling out budgeting apps, personal finance dashboards, and AI-driven savings tools faster than most of us can click “download.” And here’s the kicker: while 68.4% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck (PYMNTS, June 2025), many of these same consumers aren’t using the tools designed to help them stay afloat. …