MetLife Study on the American Dream

Source: MetLife

A few key findings in the study:

• 40% have become more focused on establishing a financial plan as a result of the current economic situation
• 55% could not take care of expenses for more than two months
• 58% of Americans still believe that the bar is constantly rising in terms of the basic necessities in life
• 64% of Americans have given or received help from family members
• 93%  have, or plan to, save more and spend less
• 45% of Americans say that concerns about how they are going to “make ends meet” is keeping them up at night
• only 34% of Americans consider themselves to have an adequate safety net

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