Almost Half Of U.S. Households Exhaust Their Salaries [View all]

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"The Federal Reserve has declared economic growth "solid." But several new reports show most Americans are treading along a dangerous financial tightrope, where one slip could be devastating.

"Nearly half of U.S. households — 47 percent — say they spend all of their income, go into debt or dip into savings to meet their annual expenses, according to an analysis of Fed survey data released Thursday by the Pew Charitable Trusts.

"'They could not withstand a serious financial emergency,' said Diana Elliott, a Pew research manager who co-wrote the analysis. 'That really is the contrast to the macroeconomic story' of a recovering economy."

http://www.kitco.com/news/2015-01-29/Almost-Half-Of-US-Households-Exhaust-Their-Salaries.html