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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for July 13, 2018
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
July 13, 2018: Just 29% of Americans have enough money in the bank to cover six months of living expenses.[1]
Experts have long recommended that families have enough savings to cover six months of living expenses. However, despite the fact that few have such resources available, 62% of Americans are at least somewhat comfortable with their level of savings. That figure includes 24% who are very comfortable with their savings.
Overall, 18% have three to five months worth of savings, 22% have fewer than three months of savings, and 23% have no savings to draw upon.
An earlier Number of the Day reported that 43 percent of millennials are saving for a vacation.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- July 12, 2018 – 73 percent of incumbent politicians face no primary challenge in 2018
- July 11, 2018 – 17 percent of Republican adults have kissed 50 or more people
- July 10, 2018 – 1 percentage point turnout advantage for GOP in midterm elections with Republican in White House
- July 9, 2018 – 43 percent of millennials are saving for a vacation
- July 6, 2018 – 19 percent of American workers work for companies less than 10 years old
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