Category: personal savings rate

Americans Worried About the Economy Plan to Spend Less on Christmas Gifts: Survey

U.S. citizens, worried about the state of the economy, are now planning to spend less on buying holiday gifts and cut down on shopping this holiday season. According to a survey by the University of Michigan, consumer sentiment declined 15.7 percent year-on-year to 56.8 in November. On a monthly basis, it fell by 5.2 percent….


Inflation Is Causing More Americans to Be Nervous About Their Savings

Rapidly rising high inflation rates are causing Americans to feel insecure about dipping into their emergency savings, according to a June 23 survey from Bankrate.com. The rise in everyday living expenses due to inflation throughout the country has forced Americans to reassess their household budgets. Inflation in May hit a 40-year historic high, forcing the Federal Reserve…


US Savings Rate Plummets to Record Low as Inflation Levels Remain High

The personal savings rate of Americans has dipped to the lowest level in 14 years as sky-high inflation takes a big chunk of people’s budgets. The U.S. personal saving rate, as a percentage of disposable income, fell to 4.4 percent in April, down from 5 percent in March, the lowest since 2008. The savings rate…