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Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:47 am
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With Independence Day today and inflation continuing to threaten Americans' financial independence, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024's Most Independent States.
To determine the most self-sufficient states, WalletHub compared the 50 states based on five sources of dependency: consumer finances, the government, the job market, international trade and personal vices. You can find highlights from the report below.
Independence in New Hampshire (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
For the full report, please visit:
To determine the most self-sufficient states, WalletHub compared the 50 states based on five sources of dependency: consumer finances, the government, the job market, international trade and personal vices. You can find highlights from the report below.
Independence in New Hampshire (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
- Overall Rank: 14th
- 18th - Median Debt per Income
- 18th - Share of Adults Saving for Children's College Education
- 9th - Share of Households Receiving Public Assistance
- 12th - Share of Federal-, State- & Local-Government Employees
- 22nd - Share of Jobs Supported by Exported Goods
- 29th - Long-Term Unemployment Rate
- 10th - Share of Current Adult Smokers
For the full report, please visit:
http://wallethub.com/edu/most-independent-states/36426