Can someone explain what people mean when they say most Americans are one bad event away from being homeless?

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The original was posted on /r/antiwork by /u/gamerlover58 on 2024-11-18 01:04:58+00:00.

I was hoping someone could explain what this means. And if some of you guys have actually become homeless what allowed you to get out of it.