Participants were asked to assess their confidence level in meeting a $2,000 expense
A bar chart shows confidence levels in covering a $2,000 emergency expense among hourly, salaried, and all participants. Three bars per group represent “Entirely confident”, “Somewhat confident”, and “Not at all confident.” 39% of hourly workers are entirely confident, 28% of them are somewhat confident, and 33% are not at all confident. 71% of salaried workers are entirely confident, 18% of them are somewhat confident, and 11% are not at all confident. Overall, 52% of participants are entirely confident, 24% are somewhat confident, and 24% are not at all confident.