Disabled Americans struggle to make ends meet

And it starts early on…

Less education, on top of physical or mental impairments, makes it hard to find work or maintain a full-time job…

Which in turn, makes it difficult to earn enough to get by…

The poverty rate of Americans with disabilities is more than double the rate of those without disabilities, and many disabled people are forced to rely on the government for assistance.

That makes it nearly impossible to save for the future…

Data: National Disability Institute
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Infographic: Blake Ellis and Gwen Sung/CNNMoney