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. . . . and we have a NEW poverty measure --- 39 million can’t afford a summer vacation
Posted on 4/26/19 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 4/26/19 at 3:45 pm
quote:"but some startling information . . . ."???
39 million Americans can’t afford a summer vacation
by Ned Ehrbar
April 25, 2019
The summer season is a huge travel time for American families, but some startling information tells us that this year isn’t going to be the break a lot of people are hoping for.
According to a new Bankrate survey, an estimated 39 million Americans won’t be taking a summer vacation this year because they can’t afford one. While just over half of American adults are planning to take some sort of trip during the summer months, a whopping 48% are either definitely not taking one or haven’t decided yet.
The biggest factor, of course, is cost.
LINK
Really?
The fact that 85% of Americans apparently can afford a getaway vacation, instead of just visiting family during time off, all while supposedly live month-to-month with <$400 set aside for an emergency, is startling to me.
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Posted on 4/26/19 at 3:47 pm to NC_Tigah
So, ~12% of the USA can not afford a summer vacation?
88% can?
That is an amazingly positive number. Wow.
That is actually less than the number of Americans in poverty.
88% can?
That is an amazingly positive number. Wow.
That is actually less than the number of Americans in poverty.
This post was edited on 4/26/19 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 4/26/19 at 3:48 pm to NC_Tigah
quote:
The fact that 85% of Americans apparently can afford a getaway vacation, instead of just visiting family during time off, all while supposedly live month-to-month with <$400 set aside for an emergency, is startling to me.
Same.... if only 39 million in a country with a population nearing 350million can’t afford a summer getaway.....that sounds to me like a very low number of people who can’t afford it.
Posted on 4/26/19 at 3:48 pm to NC_Tigah
How many can’t afford it because they didn’t plan or save for it?
Posted on 4/26/19 at 3:49 pm to NC_Tigah
I'm so rich. I can take a few months if I want.
Everyone should read "The Richest Man in Bablyon".
Everyone should read "The Richest Man in Bablyon".
Posted on 4/26/19 at 3:51 pm to NC_Tigah
I'm waiting on the media to bring back the Misery Index.
I mentioned several times during the Obama years that it magically disappeared.
They can't use it for Trump, however, they can change the parameters around it to fit their narrative.
I bet that's what they end up doing. It is the Proggy way.
I mentioned several times during the Obama years that it magically disappeared.
They can't use it for Trump, however, they can change the parameters around it to fit their narrative.
I bet that's what they end up doing. It is the Proggy way.
Posted on 4/26/19 at 3:53 pm to Scruffy
quote:When we set US poverty-level at an income number higher than median-level income in several European countries, it leaves one to question the stat, or place the word "poverty" in quotes
That is actually less than the number of Americans in poverty.
Posted on 4/26/19 at 3:54 pm to memphis tiger
How many can’t afford it because their entire life is essentially a vacation, with no one in a family having a job in generations and living off of government subsidy for everything?
Posted on 4/26/19 at 3:55 pm to NC_Tigah
Perhaps work camps in scenic, historical and or rural areas could be sort of a vacation for these under privileged people that never get the opportunity to get out of the city.
Posted on 4/26/19 at 3:56 pm to NC_Tigah
We need Universal Basic Vacations.
Posted on 4/26/19 at 3:58 pm to NC_Tigah
'The seats on my plane are torn. I'm ashamed to fly my friends to the Super Bowl.'
Posted on 4/26/19 at 4:01 pm to NC_Tigah
quote:
When we set US poverty-level at an income number higher than median-level income in several European countries, it leaves one to question the stat, or place the word "poverty" in quotes
Somebody made a thread a day or 2 ago that made a point similar to this.
The problem in the USA isn’t lack of prosperity, it’s that the last couple of generations have known NOTHING BUT PROSPERITY and thus have lost all perspective.
Posted on 4/26/19 at 4:04 pm to memphis tiger
This is where SFP's "Poverty Chart" comes in handy.
I wish I had saved that thing.
For those who don't know: it is a chart showing how many "poor" Americans own things like a TV, fridge, microwave, etc, compared to poor people all over the globe.
I wish I had saved that thing.
For those who don't know: it is a chart showing how many "poor" Americans own things like a TV, fridge, microwave, etc, compared to poor people all over the globe.
Posted on 4/26/19 at 4:05 pm to NC_Tigah
for frick's sake...
Posted on 4/26/19 at 4:06 pm to NC_Tigah
That is a rather remarkably low number.
That's an impressive economy for sure. Well done Trump
That's an impressive economy for sure. Well done Trump
Posted on 4/26/19 at 4:07 pm to udtiger
yea, I'm not poor, but I've gone entire years without vacations, many times. Vacations are about as frivolous of expenditures of money that there are. It's the first thing that gets cut when I need to balance the budget. It's like saying poor people can't afford to eat lobster and steak.
Posted on 4/26/19 at 4:10 pm to NC_Tigah
but some startling information . . . ."???
Really?
The fact that 85% of Americans apparently can afford a getaway vacation, instead of just visiting family during time off, all while supposedly live month-to-month with <$400 set aside for an emergency, is startling to me.
Seems to me those numbers are pretty close to the number of illegals that are here.
Really?
The fact that 85% of Americans apparently can afford a getaway vacation, instead of just visiting family during time off, all while supposedly live month-to-month with <$400 set aside for an emergency, is startling to me.
Seems to me those numbers are pretty close to the number of illegals that are here.
Posted on 4/26/19 at 4:10 pm to NC_Tigah
I’m going on two vacations. I must be super rich.
Posted on 4/26/19 at 4:18 pm to NC_Tigah
Go back to pre-WW2 and what % of Americans do you think took summer vacations?
Posted on 4/26/19 at 4:19 pm to EZE Tiger Fan
quote:
chart showing how many "poor" Americans own things like a TV, fridge, microwave, etc, compared to poor people all over the globe.
But I have a cheap TCL TV from Walmart. I want wanna those expensive Sony TVs. How can you expect me to watch Monday Night Raw on that?
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