By Lindsay Chin
The 2008 Bank of America Retirement Savings Survey, which reflects the mindset and behavior of approximately 1,000 people across the country, finds that six in ten (60%) Americans are spending less than they were three months ago as a result of the current economic climate. However, even with this decreased spending, more than half (51%) of the general public and 40 percent of affluent Americans are also saving less than they were three months ago - with approximately one in five citing that they're saving "much less."
The survey, conducted by Braun Research, sampled the general public and "affluent Americans," identified as individuals with investable assets between $100,000 and $3 million. Initial findings underscore how deeply troubled Americans are about their retirement savings and financial well-being, with close to one quarter (23%) of respondents indicating that the 'impact of economic turbulence on their retirement savings' is the financial issue that concerns them most.
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