OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nearly half of Gen Z and Millennial consumers and 40% of Gen X do not have enough money in their bank account to cover a $1,000 emergency expense, according to the 2026 ACI Speedpay Pulse Report, published by ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), an original innovator in global payments technology. With two in three Americans now living paycheck to paycheck, the annual study finds that financial pressure, not just technology, is the primary force reshaping how, when and wh.