If you’re like 44 percent of the population , you hate looking at your bank account balances - checking or savings - for the anxiety they cause.
It’s totally understandable because more than a third of households have no money left from their paychecks at the end of the month, a recent survey from financial firm Self Financial found.
But the Federal Reserve’s newest Survey of Consumer Finances, which tracks financial data across the population every three years, sheds light on a question that most of us probably want an answer to - how much money does everyone have in their bank accounts ?
The answer might be surprising - some demographics have as little as $900 across their checking and savings accounts, while other groups have more than $20,000.
Balances vary widely across households, ages and education levels , according to the Federal Reserve.
Bank account balances can vary widely based on age, education and other factors, according to data from the Federal Reserve (AFP/Getty)
Households on the…