Unfortunately in 2017 ~40% of US families would have trouble coming up with $400 to cover an unexpected expense. https://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/fi

Unfortunately in 2017 ~40% of US families would have trouble coming up with $400 to cover an unexpected expense. https://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/files/2017-report-economic-well-being-us-households-201805.pdf https://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/files/2017-repor... (see Dealing with Unexpected Expenses pg. 21)