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Figure 2F: What has gotten in the way of keeping up with your bills in the past year ?
FINANCIALLY BETTER OFF
ABOUT THE SAME
SOME THINGS BETTER, SOME WORSE
0%
10%
20%
30%
FINANCIALLY WORSE OFF
40%
50%
60%
None of the above
I had limited income, mostly from public benefits.
My utility and/or heating bills were very high.
My car needed expensive repairs.
I had some expenses for home upkeep/repairs.
I had lots of debt.
I worked full-time or more, but my pay didn't cover my expenses.
I had a lot of medical expenses that weren't covered by insurance.
My rent or mortgage took up more than 1/3 of my income.
I have or have had mental health problems.
I didn't have reliable transportation.
I couldn't find a job
Didn't have enough money from retirement acct. to cover my&
Child care was very expensive.
I lost eligibility for benefits.
I couldn't find child care and I decided to stop working.
I couldn't find an apartment that I could afford.
I didn't have a bank account.
Survey respondents also let us know about things that were helpful to them financially during the past
year. When looking at this data, it9s important to remember that 44% of respondents were 65+, 12% were
30 and under, and 40% were parents of children and/or young adults. In other words, the respondents
were not representative of the community as a whole in every way, which can skew the data. As shown in
Figure 2G, showing data for all respondents, only 12.5% checked off
