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Feel bad for the investors who lost $500K?
According to research, most Americans will die penniless. Around 73% of Americans will die with debt, according to a 2016 poll by Credit.com. The average amount of outstanding debt at the time of the report was an alarming $61,554.00 per person. Around 68% of those studied had credit card debt, 37% had mortgage debt, and 6% died with student loans.
Sources:
https://madoffvictimfund.com/
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-departments-10th-distribution-brings-total-provided-over-43b-nearly-full-recovery
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/north_america/most-americans-will-die-penniless/
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