Saving money

People in the United Stated have many ways to save money. They may spend it or save it, consume it or not consume it. Spending (the consumption of disposable income) and saving (the non-consumption of disposable income) are equally important to a strong economy.

People save money for four main reasons. They save for a down paymenton an automobile or a house and to finance a major purchase such as a television set. They set money aside regularly to meet large annual or semiannual bills such as property taxes or automobile insurance payments.They save to have a ready reserve to meet unexpected expenses such as medical or home repair bills. Finally, they save for major expenses in the future such as college tuition paymentsor to meet retirement needs.Some people save because they want to leave money to their children.

Depositing money in a financial institution provides physical security by protecting savers' money from losses due to fire, theft, or other catastrophes that might take place in the home. Most financial instructions are protected by state and federal deposit-insurance plans.

The fee that financial institution pays for the use of depositors' money is interest. A financial institution charges intereston loansto make money. It pays interest on savings depositsto attract a pool of moneyit can lend. A financial institution makes a profit by charging more interest on loans than it pays on deposits.

Oneof the measures economists use to analyze savings behavior is saving rate,the percentage of disposable incomedeposited into savings accounts.The single most important determinant of personal savings in the United States is income. Two other economic factors that have key effects on the savings rate are the availability of consumer goods and rising prices. When consumer goods are adequate to meet

consumer demand and prices are lower, people tend to spend their money. At such times, savings rates are relatively low. When consumer demand is greater than the supply of consumer goods and prices are high, people cannot readily purchase the goods they need or want. At such times, savings often increase.

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