Four in ten workers could last only 30 days on savings - survey

Four out of ten Australians would run out of savings after a month if they lost their jobs and higher income families won’t necessarily last longer, a survey says.Dun & Bradstreet’s Consumer Credit Expectations Survey for the September quarter found 39 per cent of respondents would only survive 30 days on their current savings.It found many Australians are planning to cut back on spending in the quarter but 38 per cent will use credit cards to manage household expenses and pay bills they cannot