National savings rates remain low. Discover 6 key factors that influence your savings and how to reclaim your margin in 2026.

Stretching a paycheck beyond the basics is becoming harder for many Americans. After covering taxes and essential expenses, the disposable income that is left impacts a household's ability to save, ...

(NewsNation) — Disposable income — or, what’s left after you’ve paid all your necessities for the month, including bills, gas and food — is increasingly hard to come by for many American households.

If you earn an average salary, you likely want to live somewhere you can comfortably afford your necessities and still have money leftover to put away for emergencies, retirement and leisure.