The Truth About Germany: Money

January 13, 2008

Germans are considered affluent and according to the German Central Bank, the country has a gold reserve of 50 billion euros; unfortunately the national debt is 1,500 billion euros. Michael Wigge goes out to see how average Germans are fairing financially, how they feel about their money and what they do or don't do with it. He also takes a few tips from the stock exchange in Frankfurt am Main, examines his own reserves and passes out money on the street.