Financial Mistakes Survey 2020

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What percentage of Americans surveyed in 2020 said that too much credit card debt was their #1 financial mistake of the last decade?

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23%

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What was the average credit card debt carried by American households in 2020?

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$6,200

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According to the 2020 trials mentioned, what made people feel happier? Options: Spending money on physical items, Spending money on experiences like travel and meals, Saving money instead of spending it, Investing money in stocks and bonds

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Spending money on experiences like travel and meals

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How many years of history does the S&P 500 have without a 10-year period of negative returns?

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94 years

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How much did U.S. banks pocket in fees for overdraft "protection" in 2017?

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$34 billion

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How much did U.S. student debt surpass in 2021?

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$1.7 trillion

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What percentage of content creators on YouTube do not make enough money to rise above the U.S. poverty line, according to FORTUNE?

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96.5%

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How much unclaimed money did Americans who forgot to file their taxes in 2015 leave behind? A) $1.4 million, B) $1.4 billion, C) $14 billion, D) $140 million

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$1.4 billion

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Which organization is still holding the unclaimed money from the 2015 tax filings?

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Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

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Since what year has it been illegal for credit card companies to promote credit card offers within 1,000 feet of college campuses?

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2009