50% of Americans do not have 2k for a rainy day

[fletcher21]

http://money.cnn.com/2011/05/24/news/ec ... /index.htm


I thought the economy was picking up a bit. If 1/2 of the people out there can't even come up with 2k then I think we may be in worse shape than I thought.

[icvu42]

But do they have NBA 2k which they can play on a rainy day?

Rick

[Teal]

LOL, I seriously thought this was about the 2K sports game line. Hell, I haven't had 2 grand for a rainy day...well, ever.

[dbdynsty25]

LOL, I seriously thought this was about the 2K sports game line. Hell, I haven't had 2 grand for a rainy day...well, ever.

I'm pretty sure that no one in a cowboy hat does...well, except for maybe Tim McGraw.

[F308GTB]

http://money.cnn.com/2011/05/24/news/ec ... /index.htm


I thought the economy was picking up a bit. If 1/2 of the people out there can't even come up with 2k then I think we may be in worse shape than I thought.

Economy or personal spending habits? There's a component of each in this. People walking around with smartphones spending $1k+ a year on plans, hitting the bars, going out to eat, buying more car than they can afford, etc. Yeah it suck if you can't make a decent wage, but if you can't learn to knock out the non-essentials until you have your finances under control.

I know my brother and my brother-in-law would fit squarely in that 50% not coming up with $2k. What do they both have in common? Irresponsible dispositions.

[snaz16]

LOL, I seriously thought this was about the 2K sports game line. Hell, I haven't had 2 grand for a rainy day...well, ever.

I'm pretty sure that no one in a cowboy hat does...well, except for maybe Tim McGraw.

You mean Mr Faith Hill

[Lancer]

http://money.cnn.com/2011/05/24/news/ec ... /index.htm


I thought the economy was picking up a bit. If 1/2 of the people out there can't even come up with 2k then I think we may be in worse shape than I thought.

Economy or personal spending habits? There's a component of each in this. People walking around with smartphones spending $1k+ a year on plans, hitting the bars, going out to eat, buying more car than they can afford, etc. Yeah it suck if you can't make a decent wage, but if you can't learn to knock out the non-essentials until you have your finances under control.

I know my brother and my brother-in-law would fit squarely in that 50% not coming up with $2k. What do they both have in common? Irresponsible dispositions.

Come on guys, let's not make LeQuit look right.

[FifaInspected]

part of me is surprised that this number isn't higher.

[Wilk5280]

part of me is surprised that this number isn't higher.

When polled I'm sure many Americans thought that their CC's available balance counted as having money to burn on a rainy day.

[Teal]

We don't have any sense of personal responsibility anymore. Government doesn't really have anything to do with it, other than exacerbating what's already there...giving the mob what they crave.

[GTHobbes]

If what I've been reading about the debt ceiling is true, come August 2nd, it may be the US government that cannot come up with $2k. Crazy.

[FifaInspected]

Hobbes - I've been reading a bit about that as well. I don't fully understand it, but it doesn't sound good.