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25.6%

The percentage of all households that either don't have a checking or savings account at all, or have an account but rely on "alternative financial...

The percentage of all households that either don't have a checking or savings account at all, or have an account but rely on "alternative financial services" like pawn shops and payday lenders instead, according to a recent survey by the FDIC.

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