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Extreme couponing is back. But it's on TikTok this time.

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson
Feb 1, 2023
Clipping coupons may be largely digital now, but the deals are still out there. Kayla Burk is teaching a younger generation how to use them.
Kayla Burk, a full-time extreme couponer, makes TikTok explainer videos on how to get discounts.
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Savings are up, spending is down. Are consumers better off or just nervous?

by Samantha Fields
Jan 27, 2023
The savings rate went up half a percentage point in December, but it's still not back to pre-pandemic levels.
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How a 24-year-old living with her parents spends her paychecks

by Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 6, 2023
After saving or investing around 40% of her income, Abigail Gomez has money left over for luxuries.
Abigail Gomez and her boyfriend, Kaden Cooper, in northern Utah. They hope to own a home together within the next year.
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The federal spending bill could make it easier to save for emergencies

by Samantha Fields
Dec 22, 2022
Employers that offer retirement plans would also be able to offer a separate emergency savings plan.
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Americans are saving little — while they spend up a storm

by Samantha Fields
Dec 1, 2022
The personal saving rate declined in October to its lowest point since 2005. "A lot of people are close to the edge, unfortunately," an analyst says.
Consumers are increasingly dipping into their savings to pay for things — including basic expenses.
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Why has it taken so long for savings account interest rates to start rising?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Sep 16, 2022
The national average is still a paltry 0.13%, according to Bankrate, even as the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates.
Online banks tend to pay the highest rates on savings accounts because they don't have the same overhead costs as brick-and-mortar banks.
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With rising home prices and stagnating wages, a new savings goal: Beyoncé tickets

by Jordan Mangi
Aug 4, 2022
Concert tickets might not break your soul like, say, buying a home in this market could.
The last time Beyoncé went on tour was 2016. Floor tickets in some cities went for over four figures on the resale market.
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Consumers are spending up a storm — and spending down their savings

by Mitchell Hartman
May 27, 2022
Even though they're pessimistic about the economy and economists worry about a recession.
Americans are spending more money than they've got coming in each month.
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Survey finds many Americans unprepared for $1,000 emergency expense

by Justin Ho
Jan 19, 2022
According to the Bankrate survey, 20% would need to use a credit card to pay off a big emergency expense and 10% would borrow from family or friends.
Inflation is part of what's chipping away at Americans' savings.
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We're back to saving less

by Matt Levin
Dec 23, 2021
The personal savings rate dropped in November to its lowest level since December 2017.
After squirreling away money at the heights of the pandemic, Americans are reverting back to their pre-COVID spending habits.
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