Where American consumers lose money, and why.
Independent research, open data, and analysis from the team at Abundera. Editorial. Non-promotional. Free to cite.
What we publish
- Original data — aggregate findings from Abundera's engines. How often medical bills contain errors, how many dollars of benefits go unclaimed, how aggressively utility prices creep up without you noticing.
- Open datasets — anonymized, structured, redistributable. For journalists, researchers, and consumer advocates.
- Practical guides — how to dispute a hospital bill, how to appeal an insurance denial, how to find benefits you qualify for. Public-good content, not product marketing.
- Press kit and citations — methodology, contact info, downloadable assets.
First reports
The Billing Error Baseline. Published estimates of medical billing errors range from 7 percent to 80 percent. Here is why, which numbers are defensible, and what we will measure in Q3 2026.
The Benefits Gap. Twelve percent of SNAP-eligible individuals do not enroll. LIHEAP reaches a single-digit fraction of eligible households. This is why, what is known, and what we will measure in Q4 2026.
The Class Action Claim Rate Gap. Class action settlements paid out a record $42 billion in 2024. The median consumer claim rate is 9 percent. What is known about the gap, and what we will measure in Q1 2027.
The Subscription Creep Index. Americans underestimate their subscription spending by 40 percent. Two-thirds have seen a price increase in the past year. Our multi-year measurement approach, targeted for 2027.
About Abundera Research
Abundera Research is the independent research and advocacy arm of Abundera, an AI financial advocacy platform. We publish what our tools find — not what our marketing wants us to say.
The editorial line is separate from the product. If the data shows the product isn't helping in some category, we publish that too.
Contact
Press and research inquiries: research@abundera.ai
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