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In case you’ve already filed your taxes and are missing out on that existential financial crisis feeling…????Well, good news: personal finances are a marathon, not a sprint.
Google has released a list of the most-searched questions on saving…????Whether that’s to be able to retire at 40, send your kids to college, go on vacation, or for an apartment or down payment on a home.????So what made the top 5?
“how to save for a wedding” was the 5th most-Googled savings question…????Looking at searches from March 2018 to March 2019.
That was beaten out by how to save for college.
????And having enough money to afford a car was the third most popular concern.????At number 2 was “how to save for retirement,” with saving for a home occupying the top spot.????And combined with the down payment question in the sixth slot, home ownership seems to be a major concern.
????That could be for all sorts of reasons — like inflation and a decline in home construction, as well as new findings from Freddie Mac…????Suggesting a spike in Americans ages 67 to 85 choosing to “age in place” in their homes has led to a smaller inventory and, thus, higher prices.??