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

[Pete Zicato]

Originally Posted by Brianna

Define "emergency" and then I'll know if I can come up with it.

The supposition in the article was:

The hypothetical cost "reflects the order of magnitude of the cost of an unanticipated major car repair, a large co-payment on a medical expense, legal expenses, or a home repair."

[Trilby]

Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

The supposition in the article was:

The hypothetical cost "reflects the order of magnitude of the cost of an unanticipated major car repair, a large co-payment on a medical expense, legal expenses, or a home repair."

Yeah. Except for the 'legal expenses' the others aren't really emergencies.

If you've gotta pay a co-pay before they will give you treatment, I'm thinking it's not so much of an 'emergency'.

Cars? I can always borrow.

home repair? What are those?