Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by darpa_escapee 2793 days ago
$800 buys a lot of food, pays a lot of bills and could keep a roof over your family's head for a month or two depending on where you live.

Reminder that 40% of Americans can't cover a $400 emergency expense[1].

[1] https://money.cnn.com/2018/05/22/pf/emergency-expenses-house...