Comments on: Recession: Increase in Personal Savings

By: Retail Sales Illustrate New Spending Habits : Yielding Wealth - Personal Finance Tips – Money Management Advice

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:51:01 +0000

[...] concerned about the amount of debt they have (especially credit card debt), and are trying to save more and spend less. Of course, if you’re concerned about debt and just bought a new car because [...]

By: Troubling Trend: Income Down, Spending Up : Yielding Wealth - Personal Finance Tips - Money Management Advice

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:57:37 +0000

[...] interesting: The savings rate in June fell. While Americans might have changed their savings habits to accommodate recession, it appears that — for some at least — the change is only [...]

By: Will Frugal Living Last the Recession? : Bizzia - Business News and Commentary - Finance and Business Tips

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:46:18 +0000

[...] a Comment // This recession has resulted in an increase in the personal savings rate . Many people are discovering that it is necessary to be frugal . However, Wise Bread asks an [...]

By: 10 Reasons to Pay Off Your Debt ASAP : Bizzia - Business News and Commentary - Finance and Business Tips

Tue, 26 May 2009 17:47:53 +0000

[...] a Comment // The recession has caused many to re-evaluate their saving habits, and other financial habits as well. And one of the “other” financial habits that is [...]

By: Credit Scores and the Recession : Bizzia - Business News and Commentary - Finance and Business Tips

Wed, 13 May 2009 18:50:33 +0000

[...] topic these days. And, interestingly, as the recession changes the way we think about spending and saving and using debt to pay for things, credit scores are changing. Credit Karma offers this information [...]

By: Miranda Marquit

Miranda Marquit — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:10:44 +0000

Great method for keeping your savings as “savings”! I agree that the move toward Rewards Checking is a good one. After all of the recent shenanigans, I think going local is the new thing to do.

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:19:07 +0000

In looking for savings accounts, go to your local banks rather than national. Two banks in my town are offering “rewards checking” where, if you use your ATM card a certain number of times a month, you can get 4-5% interest. It is a challenge to make sure you don’t spend your savings – I used to make sure my savings did not link to my ATM card for this reason. However, I am now better at spending my money and know (based on figuring out a budget) that I can spend X amount each week. I put all my receipts from this ATM card in a basket and can track my spending to make sure I don’t go over my “allowance”.

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Recession: Increase in Personal Savings : Bizzia | BondsArea.Com — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:51:06 +0000

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