Emergency bill: savings, credit card, borrow vs personal loan U.S. 2023

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Fernando de Querol Cumbrera,
Feb 20, 2024
As of December 2023, 44 percent of people in the United States responded that they would cover an emergency bill of 1,000 U.S. dollars from their savings, while 25 percent would have to use a credit card or take a personal loan.

Share of people who would use selected methods to cover a 1,000 U.S. dollar emergency bill in the United States in December 2023

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Release date

January 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

December 15 to 17, 2023

Number of respondents

1,036 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

26 respondents were interviewed in Spanish, 30 surveys by telephone

Method of interview

Online survey

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