As this analysis said, it shows the percentage preferring saving is increasing year by year. One of the reasons why they do like to save money is they do not have a specific thing they want to get. They save money until they find the thing they want to get or need to buy. This shows that Americans prefer to save or spend, and that is not same to measure actual spending and saving. Some people who said preferring save money might spend all money they earn, and then they regret that their bank account shows nothing. If Gallup poll asks how much spend money and how much spend money with this poll, this poll has more
