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50% of Americans…have only a one-month cushion

roughly two paychecks or less

 before they would be unable to fully meet their financial obligations

 if they were to lose their jobs

 

Twenty-nine percent of those making $100,000 or more a year

 said they would have trouble paying the bills

 after more than a month of unemployment

 

Financial Fears Grow

Marketwatch