57% of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings (2017)

Re:57% of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings (2017) by post_break on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @11:29PM (#16330170)

I wonder how many americans can't afford their cell phone if they had to buy it all up front.

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Re:57% of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings (2017) by snaky on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @11:51PM (#16330276)

Maybe they'd find other smartphone than iPhoneX for their budget. E.g. BLUBOO Maya (5.5" 1280x720 Curved Glass IPS, MT6580, 2GB RAM, 16GB Flash plus MicroSD slot, 13MP plus 8MP Sony IMX219, 3000mAh battery, GSM plus WCDMA, Android 6.0, $63)

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Re:57% of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings (2017) by flukus on Thursday February 08, 2018 @12:23AM (#16330410)

2 Full versions of android behind, 18 months old and unlikely to get necessary security updates. Not enough memory or internal storage to run many apps thanks to the "developers are expensive, hardware is cheap" mentality we see so much of around here.

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Re:57% of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings (2017) by snaky on Thursday February 08, 2018 @12:43AM (#16330460)

Lenovo Moto M (5.5" FullHD with 10-point multitouch, 8-core Helio P15 plus Mali T860MP2, 4GB RAM, 32GB Flash plus MicroSD slot, 8MP plus 16MP, 4G, OTG, Android 7.0, 3000mAh battery, fingerprint scanner, $139)

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Re:57% of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings (2017) by flukus on Thursday February 08, 2018 @12:52AM (#16330495)

Much better, still 18 months old though, how long will it get software updates?

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Re:57% of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings (2017) by snaky on Thursday February 08, 2018 @12:55AM (#16330503)

Okay, iPhoneX, $1000.

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Re:57% of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings (2017) by booleandilemma on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @11:45PM (#16330247)

Look around - this is why so many people have phones with cracked screens. They can’t afford the repair cost, let alone the phone.

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Re:57% of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings (2017) by eddieplan9 on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @11:58PM (#16330308)

I had a crack on my windshield for years, and two cracks on my house windows. I did not fix them not because I cannot afford it but because they did not bother me that much and it took time to find a contractor to do the work.

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Re:57% of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings (2017) by BugsJustFindMe on Thursday February 08, 2018 @12:01AM (#16330316)

Won't your car insurance repair the windshield crack for free?

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Re:57% of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings (2017) by devonkim on Thursday February 08, 2018 @12:07AM (#16330348)

Deductibles are not free on most policies, and not everyone carries comprehensive insurance on their vehicles, especially if they’re worth less than $6000 or so.

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Re:57% of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings (2017) by waterphone on Thursday February 08, 2018 @12:12AM (#16330371)

Windshield coverage on an auto insurance plan generally has no deductible. Chips, cracks and full replacement has always been covered for me with no additional cost beyond the $5 or $10 extra a month to have it on my plan. They negotiated and paid in full for a windshield replacement technician to drive 200 miles round trip to my location a few months ago and do a several hour replacement. Definitely worthwhile in certain areas prone to frequent windshield damage.

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Re:57% of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings (2017) by DrScump on Thursday February 08, 2018 @02:53AM (#16330837)

Windshield repairs are usually free, with insurance paying the full amount, if you use a provider of their choice (in emergency situations, any provider).

Repair saves them a lot of money versus replacement.

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Re:57% of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings (2017) by Yertis on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @11:29PM (#16330171)

Credit Card Magic!

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Re:57% of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings (2017) by sean_anandale on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @11:51PM (#16330278)

Fortunately, it's taken care of for them. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/29/obamaphone-...

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