View Poll Results: What is the AVERAGE bank acct. balance in the USA according to Justin Pritchard?
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$1000
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69.23% |
$4000
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7.69% |
$10,000
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19.23% |
$40,000
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3.85% |
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09-25-2018, 02:38 PM
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Bank Account Numbers
Numbers is funny things as far as I am concerned.
According to Justin Pritchard the median amount in US bank accounts is $4500.
What is your guess as to the Average bank account balance in the USA?
This is the answer.
https://www.thebalance.com/what-is-t...09170&utm_term=
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09-25-2018, 02:43 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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Location: Southern Maine
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I would expect it to be higher, maybe $10 or $11k? But, I would not be surprised if it was $50k.
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09-25-2018, 02:49 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 10,252
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I think people are confused by what is a "bank account." Does it include savings account? Checking account only? Other accounts?
I see the definition is "measures holdings in checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and prepaid debit cards."
My checking account has $300 in it and I am average. So I think the average balance is around $300.
I don't have a savings account nor a money market account nor prepaid debit cards.
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09-25-2018, 02:50 PM
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Location: Southern Cal
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Interesting, we do fit the list. I’m only count checking account.
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09-25-2018, 03:33 PM
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I "cheated" and read the article first, so I didn't vote. But if I had voted, I would have voted for the correct answer, honest!
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09-25-2018, 03:57 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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Ah - you got me -- I read it backwards (median vs average).
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09-26-2018, 09:43 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Location: Pacific latitude 20/49
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We always insisted on our kids having their own bank accounts to learn about saving. So the average number of accounts was 4. When we became empty nesters, the average grew, but online banking enables the average to be lower with JIT deposits to cover expenditures.
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