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Americans Can’t Afford a $400 Surprise Expense, Or Can They?

https://www.barrons.com/articles/americans-cant-afford-a-400-surprise-expense-or-can-they-51564228801

Americans Can’t Afford a $400 Surprise Expense, Or Can They?

By Reshma Kapadia
July 27, 2019 8:00 am ET
Photograph by Bernard Hermant

It is the kind of statistic that garners headlines and it is easy to see why: If roughly 40% of Americans would struggle covering $400 in unexpected expenses, how can they possibly save for retirement?
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