Nearly One in Four New Hampshire Households Lacked $2,000 in Savings for Emergencies

By: Phil Sletten

Outlets: NHFPI

Published: January 5, 2026

Words: 1,495

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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A broken furnace, medical bill, or car repair could quickly become a financial crisis if it were to happen in any one of over 120,000 New Hampshire households with very little savings. An analysis recently published by the Urban Institute found that nearly one in four New Hampshire households lacked at least $2,000 in non-retirement savings in 2022, representing a basic financial cushion for weathering emergencies. According to the analysis, about 23 …

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