Americans Not Prepared for Emergencies

Americans Not Prepared for Emergencies

Families struggling with finances was the topic of the Fed's latest report of 'Economic Well-Being of American Households.' There was some alarming data reported and Tyler Durden, an author at Zero Hedge, did a nice break down of data in his article on the site.One stat in particular jumped out to me. The Fed Reported "44% of the Americans surveyed don't have $400 cash for emergencies."

5 Student Loan Statistics That Will Make You Cringe

5 Student Loan Statistics That Will Make You Cringe

The cost of a college education continues to accelerate past the rate of inflation, forcing more and more aspiring students to borrow money to achieve their dream. What is worse is the more money that becomes available for student loans and the more that is borrowed, the greater demand drives up tuition costs, as the supply and demand curve dictates. The numbers in terms of student loan debt are startling, seemingly much worse than many of the bubbles we have seen in recent years. Here are five statistics that ought to make you cringe.