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Pandemic Savings Boost

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Click on the Kahoot icon below to begin the quiz.

Alternatively, you can use EdPuzzle.

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You’ve completed the exercise, now it’s time to learn

more about the current event:

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Discussion Prompt:

Do you think this trend of higher savings will continue? Why or why not?

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Extend Your Learning

Three Relevant Resources from NGPF:

  • What was the US personal saving rate in March 2021? (Question of the Day)
  • Save Me! (Case Study)
  • CARTOONS: Why is it So Hard to Save Money? (Activity)

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References:

  • Personal Saving Rate (St. Louis Fed)
  • How Has the Pandemic Impacted U.S. Savings Rates? (TIME/Next Advisor)
  • Household Saving Rates 2021 (Global Finance Mag)
  • 1 Yr Into Pandemic, Long-Term Financial Impact Weighs Heavy on Americans (Pew)

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PANDEMIC SAVINGS BOOST | MAY 28, 2021 EDITION | NEXT GEN PERSONAL FINANCE