Friday, July 24, 2009

Poll: Americans lacking in emergency funds

Many Americans are badly lagging in their emergency funds
even as rising unemployment increases the odds they will need to rely on them to get by, a new survey released Tuesday shows.

Forty-nine percent of employed adults interviewed in a nationwide poll conducted for Country Financial said they wouldn't be able to pay their bills on time if they went more than a month between jobs.

Half of those surveyed said they would tap their savings to cope with a shortfall in income if they lost their jobs, according to the poll results. Another 16 percent said they would use their retirement accounts, while 8 percent said they'd need bank loans and 7 percent would rely on credit cards. (more)

1 comment:

  1. There is a great possibility of unexpected expenses for which you should keep some money as emergency fund. Post is giving great detailed knowledge regarding emergency fund, it will help the people who is having some less idea about it.

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