50% of Americans Couldn't Come Up with $2000

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Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

An article here says that 50% of Americans could not raise $2000 in the event of an emergency.

I must assume that means 50% are totally maxed out on every credit card. Credit cards are an emergency fund of last resort. One solution for cash flow problems. Difficult is to believe that 50% of Americans are totally maxed out on all credit cards. That article do not discuss this.