alt Hacker NewsYet, with 37% of people being only a $400 surprise cost away from financial destitution, you might be completely wrong.
https://www.investopedia.com/here-s-how-many-americans-can-t...
Yet, with 37% of people being only a $400 surprise cost away from financial destitution, you might be completely wrong.
https://www.investopedia.com/here-s-how-many-americans-can-t...
That's not what your linked article says.
37% of survey respondants say they would need to use a credit card to cover a $400 expense. They wouldn't be destitute, they just don't immediately have the cash.
It also cites another study that put the number much lower, at 8%.