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Maybe they were joking, who knows. That same thing said that people making $100,000-$150,000 couldn't come up with $2,000 when asked on the street or something like that. Probably if someone asks me these questions on the street I'm not going to be honest either.

Do stocks count as "something"?

Do many people invested heavily in the stock market not also have $400 in cash or equivalent?

So 22% do have savings, just not in their savings account.