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Where and Why Americans Feel Broke Right Now

United States Maps + Infographics
by Henry Miller Nov 17, 2017

Have you recently found yourself in such a financial pit of despair that you hashtagged your brokeness? You’re not alone, and it might be time to move out of SoCal. Credit Loan recently dug into the various broke-related hashtags on Instagram and Twitter to find out which of us feel broke, what got us there, and most importantly, how we feel about it. It isn’t a pretty picture, but it makes for a good infographic.

1. The cities where people are most likely to use broke-related hashtags in the US:

2. Heads up Wall Street: heartbreak might cause the next downturn:

3. Maybe the President should focus on his poll numbers and not the tax overhaul?

4. When it comes to finances, we feel all the feelings:

5. We feel broke on Thursday, but feel like kings by Saturday (relatively speaking):

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