💰 From Pandemic Savings to Post-Pandemic Spending: A Financial Shift

During the height of the pandemic, Americans saved more than ever before. With stimulus checks, limited opportunities for spending, and uncertainty about the future, personal savings surged—reaching a peak of 32% in April 2020. U.S. households accumulated an estimated $2.1 trillion in excess savings between March 2020 and August 2021.

However, as the economy reopened and spending opportunities increased, that savings was gradually used up. By September 2024, Americans had spent all of their extra savings and then some, leaving $291 billion LESS in savings than if the pandemic era savings had never happpened! The personal savings rate is now at its lowest point since the 2008 financial crisis.

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