Dealing With Unexpected Expenses
Source: Federal Reserve Published: May 2018 n = 11,000 U.S. adults
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Source: Federal Reserve
Published: May 2018
n = 11,000 U.S. adults
Dealing With Unexpected Expenses
Circulated: October 29, 2019
When faced with a hypothetical unexpected expense of $400, respondents said they would:
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Note: Respondents could select multiple answers, so the percentages add up to more than 100%.