return2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 1 year ago63% of US workers unable to pay a $500 emergency expense, survey findswww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1471arrow-down19
arrow-up1462arrow-down1external-link63% of US workers unable to pay a $500 emergency expense, survey findswww.cnbc.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square65fedilink
minus-squaresocsa@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·1 year agoYeah 63% seems way too high. The median wage in the US is like $50k. That’s not a ton of money, but half the population should definitely be able to find $500 in an emergency.
Yeah 63% seems way too high. The median wage in the US is like $50k. That’s not a ton of money, but half the population should definitely be able to find $500 in an emergency.