return2ozma@lemmy.world to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.world · 3 months agoNearly 40% of Americans have less than $500 in cash savings, survey showswww.livenowfox.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down11cross-posted to: aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
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 · 3 months agomessage-square7linkfedilinkcross-posted to: aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
minus-squaresmeg@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·3 months 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-up4·3 months agoLiquid assets? Like my Tupperware full of gasoline?
minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months 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