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February 23, 2011 at 07:00 PM
Fewer U.S. residents say they are saving for retirement.
The percentage of U.S. adults polled who said they are saving enough for retirement has dropped to 55% this month, from 60% in February 2010, and the percentage who said they are spending less than they earn and saving the difference fell to 71%, from 73%, over that same period.
The percentage who said they are “very concerned” about the impact of the recent 
recession on their personal finances rose to 49%, from 43%.
America Saves, and the American Savings Education Council (ASEC), Washington, have published these figures in a summary of results from a recent survey of about 1,000 U.S. adults.
The percentage of participants who said they had reduced or eliminated consumer debt held steady at 79%, but the percentage who reported having adequate emergency savings fell slightly, to 70%, from 71%.
