return2ozma@lemmy.world to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.world · 10 days agoNearly 40% of Americans have less than $500 in cash savings, survey showswww.livenowfox.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down11cross-posted to: aboringdystopia@lemmy.worldusa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up134arrow-down1external-linkNearly 40% of Americans have less than $500 in cash savings, survey showswww.livenowfox.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.world · 10 days agomessage-square7linkfedilinkcross-posted to: aboringdystopia@lemmy.worldusa@lemmy.ml
minus-squaresmeg@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·10 days agoAnd your response is why this survey result is probably a useless stat. Most Americans don’t understand the term liquid assets, so instead they ask about access to cash. But many people understand the word cash to only mean paper money.
minus-squareAgent641@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·10 days agoLiquid assets? Like my Tupperware full of gasoline?
minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 days agoWhoooooaaaa. I wouldn’t go around letting people know you’re stockpiling wealth like that
And your response is why this survey result is probably a useless stat. Most Americans don’t understand the term liquid assets, so instead they ask about access to cash. But many people understand the word cash to only mean paper money.
Liquid assets? Like my Tupperware full of gasoline?
Whoooooaaaa. I wouldn’t go around letting people know you’re stockpiling wealth like that