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This only represents people with bank accounts doesn’t it? No way the bottom quartile overall has an average higher than a grand

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if you measure it before rent is due maybe

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when I was poor I struggled to have non-0 savings. I have a graph of my savings from the last decade. I was really excited when I could sometimes get it to nearly $500 before it crashed to zero

I’m doing better now. I hope I never forget where I came from

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Never forget. Never forgive.

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It is median. So it tracks the 12.5%th poorest American. Only people with bank accounts apply.

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