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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Bankrate. (January 19, 2024). 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 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028741/emergency-bill-savings-credit-card-borrow-personal-loan-usa/
Bankrate. "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." Chart. January 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028741/emergency-bill-savings-credit-card-borrow-personal-loan-usa/
Bankrate. (2024). 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. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028741/emergency-bill-savings-credit-card-borrow-personal-loan-usa/
Bankrate. "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." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028741/emergency-bill-savings-credit-card-borrow-personal-loan-usa/
Bankrate, 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 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028741/emergency-bill-savings-credit-card-borrow-personal-loan-usa/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
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 [Graph], Bankrate, January 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028741/emergency-bill-savings-credit-card-borrow-personal-loan-usa/
