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Is the lady portrayed in this article supposed to be the average American or an extreme case of cluelessness? I don't know anybody who is in such a hole (or at

Is the lady portrayed in this article supposed to be the average American or an extreme case of cluelessness? I don't know anybody who is in such a hole (or at least admits to).

yummyfajitas 18y ago
I have. They are the same people who read The Secret (power of wishful thinking) (http://www.thesecret.tv/ http://www.thesecret.tv/), believe in astrology and faith healing, but don't believe in the moon landing. They are out there, and there are more of them than you think.
jrockway 18y ago
According to their debt calculator widget beside the article, if you have no debt, that's the same as 24% of families. So while "the average American" may have a lot of debt, a quarter of us have none at all. (However, I'm not sure if that number includes all debt, or just credit-card debt.)
noonespecial 18y ago
Go to 7-11. You'll find plenty of them waiting in line for "powerball" tickets.