Results: How much money should you have in your savings account at all times?
Published on 12/08/2016
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1.
1.
Do you have a savings account? Yes
71%
1339 votes
No
29%
540 votes
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2.
How much money should people have in their savings account at all times? At least $100
30%
568 votes
$200
6%
116 votes
$500
11%
209 votes
$1,000
16%
294 votes
$2,000 or more
40%
756 votes
3.
3.
Have you ever wished you had better money saving practices? Yes
66%
1242 votes
No
34%
637 votes
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4.
Why do you think some people do not have any money saved up throughout the year? Bad shopping/spending practices.
54%
1019 votes
Lost of emergencies and financial dilemmas occurred.
51%
952 votes
Already have thousands of dollars in checking account, see no need for separate savings.
14%
265 votes
Have a giving heart, and give it all away.
17%
313 votes
Other (please specify)
8%
152 votes
Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
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1.15% | 31 | |
na | 0.33% | 9 |
No money to save | 0.19% | 5 |
low income | 0.11% | 3 |
bills | 0.07% | 2 |
n/a | 0.07% | 2 |
too many bills | 0.07% | 2 |
not enough money to save | 0.07% | 2 |
all of the above | 0.07% | 2 |
not working | 0.04% | 1 |
they don't earn enough to save and are barely getting by which is a large percentage of people in the States | 0.04% | 1 |
nothing left over at the end of the month | 0.04% | 1 |
Don't have any money left after paying for necessities. | 0.04% | 1 |
no goals | 0.04% | 1 |
No income | 0.04% | 1 |
Poor budget management | 0.04% | 1 |
only enough to get by | 0.04% | 1 |
Society encourages us to spend on other things and bad habits and everything else | 0.04% | 1 |
have to live paycheck to paycheck | 0.04% | 1 |
Many people simply do not earn enough to do more than pay bills and eat. | 0.04% | 1 |
Do not have any money to save ? | 0.04% | 1 |
they are all about spending, spending, spending. even spending money that they do not have. | 0.04% | 1 |
dont have any to save | 0.04% | 1 |
Don't have extra money to save. | 0.04% | 1 |
don't have enough money by to put any into savings | 0.04% | 1 |
Not enough to save. | 0.04% | 1 |
No bugdeting | 0.04% | 1 |
They can't afford to since they don't make enough | 0.04% | 1 |
Not a good paying job | 0.04% | 1 |
The bills use it all up. | 0.04% | 1 |
Undecided | 0.04% | 1 |
Can't afford to put money in savings | 0.04% | 1 |
...all of the above.... | 0.04% | 1 |
low pay rates | 0.04% | 1 |
insurance and IRS takes your money | 0.04% | 1 |
Just make do with there pay. | 0.04% | 1 |
not making enough money | 0.04% | 1 |
some are just better savers than some are bad spenders on things they want not need | 0.04% | 1 |
lack of budgeting skills/training | 0.04% | 1 |
low fixed income, no extra | 0.04% | 1 |
life in general | 0.04% | 1 |
Low income - no money left to save after expenses. | 0.04% | 1 |
Don't earn enough to save anything | 0.04% | 1 |
Living on Social Security | 0.04% | 1 |
never enough money to start with. | 0.04% | 1 |
other | 0.04% | 1 |
not enough money made to save | 0.04% | 1 |
Do not make much money. | 0.04% | 1 |
Unless they are in a position of not having enough to live on, they don't have the proper attitude. | 0.04% | 1 |
Don't have enough to survive on | 0.04% | 1 |
don't make enough to save | 0.04% | 1 |
No extra over living expenses | 0.04% | 1 |
they don't work | 0.04% | 1 |
minimum wages, out of work | 0.04% | 1 |
dont have any extra to save after paying everyday bills | 0.04% | 1 |
cant' afford | 0.04% | 1 |
low income or unemployment | 0.04% | 1 |
not enough extra income after bills | 0.04% | 1 |
unexpected expenses. | 0.04% | 1 |
struggling financilly | 0.04% | 1 |
things cost too much | 0.04% | 1 |
don't make enought to save much | 0.04% | 1 |
Don't know, don't care. The money of other people is not my business. | 0.04% | 1 |
Do not earn enough to covr all costs | 0.04% | 1 |
Just paying bills and living day to day | 0.04% | 1 |
They may only earn enough to live on. | 0.04% | 1 |
don't trust banks | 0.04% | 1 |
too much goiong out | 0.04% | 1 |
n/a missing | 0.04% | 1 |
low income and not enough to save | 0.04% | 1 |
Minimum wage is too low | 0.04% | 1 |
no enough money to live on | 0.04% | 1 |
Because Trump has it all. | 0.04% | 1 |
Lived paycheck to paycheck | 0.04% | 1 |
don'e make enough to get by and still save | 0.04% | 1 |
Can't afford to | 0.04% | 1 |
Living paycheck to paycheck | 0.04% | 1 |
nothing to save after bills | 0.04% | 1 |
not enough money left over TO save anything | 0.04% | 1 |
none | 0.04% | 1 |
Living expenses and rents are too high. | 0.04% | 1 |
no idea | 0.04% | 1 |
they don't make enough to save anything | 0.04% | 1 |
medical condition that took it all | 0.04% | 1 |
depends on the individual | 0.04% | 1 |
paycheck to paycheck | 0.04% | 1 |
broke | 0.04% | 1 |
don't make enough money to save much! | 0.04% | 1 |
Our banks are run by crazy people | 0.04% | 1 |
Lack of income. Many people's income barely meets life necessities. | 0.04% | 1 |
Min, wage does not allow savings, and even withmy degree I can not find a job! Life is a painful struggle, right now. | 0.04% | 1 |
don't make enough money to save | 0.04% | 1 |
don't have it to save it in the first place | 0.04% | 1 |
Overspending, on stuff, you don't need. | 0.04% | 1 |
the economy and pitiful state of this country these last eight years | 0.04% | 1 |
LOW PAYING JOB, LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK | 0.04% | 1 |
No money | 0.04% | 1 |
what the hell? MAYBE they're living hand to mouth and can't afford to save, idiot. | 0.04% | 1 |
Live hand to mouth. | 0.04% | 1 |
not enough left over to save after bills | 0.04% | 1 |
don't make enough to make ends meet and save | 0.04% | 1 |
its hard in this time to save,cost of living goes up wages not so much | 0.04% | 1 |
Taxes | 0.04% | 1 |
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