Middle Class Barely Treads Water. Christine Dugas.
by Dugas, Christine; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 40Business. Publisher: USA Today, 2003ISSN: 1522-3191;.Subject(s): Bankruptcy | Credit cards | Dual-career families | Family -- Economic aspects | Income | Middle class familiesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Life is more of a crap shoot for middle-class families these days as they struggle with high debt, high living costs and shaky prospects for a secure retirement. Low interest rates have provided some breathing room, but many still live paycheck to paycheck. With personal bankruptcy at an all-time high, it's mostly the middle class that gets trapped: 92 percent of the record 1.6 million filers in the year ended June 30 [2003] were middle class, according to a Harvard University study." (USA TODAY) This article discusses the reasons behind the increase in the number of bankruptcies filed in the United States in 2003.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Middle Class Barely Treads Water, Sept. 14, 2003; pp. n.p..
"Life is more of a crap shoot for middle-class families these days as they struggle with high debt, high living costs and shaky prospects for a secure retirement. Low interest rates have provided some breathing room, but many still live paycheck to paycheck. With personal bankruptcy at an all-time high, it's mostly the middle class that gets trapped: 92 percent of the record 1.6 million filers in the year ended June 30 [2003] were middle class, according to a Harvard University study." (USA TODAY) This article discusses the reasons behind the increase in the number of bankruptcies filed in the United States in 2003.
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