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Fortune
Megan Leonhardt

Americans say they’re living paycheck to paycheck, but many have thousands stashed away

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Despite inflation cutting into Americans’ spending power, many consumers still have thousands squirreled away in rainy-day funds. 

Six out of 10 Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, yet it turns out that many are finding ways to stash away some savings. Among Americans with an emergency savings fund, the average balance is about $16,800, according to the 2023 New York Life Wealth Watch Survey. 

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