savings

Saving is income not spent, or deferred consumption. Methods of saving include putting money aside in, for example, a deposit account, a pension account, an investment fund, or as cash. Saving also involves reducing expenditures, such as recurring costs.

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GDP Report Mixes Economic Growth With Slower Pace of Consumer Spending
GDP Report Mixes Economic Growth With Slower Pace of Consumer Spending
July 25, 2024  |  Economy

The newest reading on gross domestic product (GDP) — for the second quarter, only a few weeks in the books — shows a quickening pace...

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Bank of America Executive Says Consumers Still Spending Pandemic-Era Savings
Bank of America Executive Says Consumers Still Spending Pandemic-Era Savings
June 11, 2024  |  Economy

Consumer spending is still being driven by savings that built up during the pandemic, Bank of America President of Regional Banking Dean Athanasia said Tuesday...

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Consumers May Dig Into Savings as Long-Term Inflation Expectations Creep Up
Consumers May Dig Into Savings as Long-Term Inflation Expectations Creep Up
June 10, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Through scores of reports on the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, PYMNTS Intelligence has found that there’s a commonality across income levels and demographics:  Most of our collective...

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Record Investment Income Fuels Continued Consumer Spending
Record Investment Income Fuels Continued Consumer Spending
June 05, 2024  |  Economy

Rising investment income, high household wealth and strong employment rates are keeping Americans spending. It’s a phenomenon chronicled Wednesday (June 5) in a report by...

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Shoppers Dig Into Their Savings to Afford Essentials, Not Nice-to-Haves
Shoppers Dig Into Their Savings to Afford Essentials, Not Nice-to-Haves
May 24, 2024  |  Retail

Among consumers who expect to have to dip into their savings this year, most expect to do so to afford items and services they need, rather than to treat...

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Gen Z Consumers Save Nearly 10% of Their Monthly Income
Gen Z Consumers Save Nearly 10% of Their Monthly Income
May 24, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Generation X consumers, baby boomers and seniors all allocate more than 60% of their monthly incomes to housing, supplies and other regular bills. Generation Z...

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Credit Card Delinquencies Dip Amid Continued Consumer Spending
Credit Card Delinquencies Dip Amid Continued Consumer Spending
April 29, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Credit card delinquency rates fell last month as consumers continued to spend. As Seeking Alpha reported Sunday (April 28), the average delinquency rate dipped from...

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Banks Pay Savers More to Stay Amid Steep Interest Rates
Banks Pay Savers More to Stay Amid Steep Interest Rates
April 28, 2024  |  Banking

For America’s biggest banks, deposit costs are exceeding interest income. That’s the first time that’s happened since the Federal Reserve began increasing rates two years...

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Savings Rates Pressured as Consumer Spending Outpaces Disposable Personal Income Growth
Savings Rates Pressured as Consumer Spending Outpaces Disposable Personal Income Growth
April 26, 2024  |  Economy

The latest data on personal consumption notes that spending is outpacing the growth in disposable income. And as a result, consumers are dipping into savings...

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