Most Americans Would Be Broke as a Joke if They Missed One Paycheck

By CCN: Most Americans are financially unstable and live paycheck to paycheck. In fact, 51% of working Americans would be in dire financial straits if they missed a single paycheck. And an additional 15% would suffer severe hardship if they missed two pay periods. These alarming findings were uncovered in a personal finance survey from the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago. Low-Income and Hispanic Households Would Suffer the Most The study found that millions o