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« Previous · Main · Next » Cash Machine - Hard-FiJEL: e iI scratch a living, it ain't easy There's a hole in my pocket, my pocket, my pocket Click to ListenAssignment:This 2005 modern rock hit examines the circular nature of poverty. Recognize the ending? It is a variation of the well-known children’s song, “There’s a hole in my bucket, Dear Liza.” The ballad is especially poignant since if your money is draining out you can never get ahead! Using the most recent edition of the Statistical Abstract of the United States determine the personal savings rate. Why does a low savings rate matter?
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