Reasons people over 55 are planning to spend less in the U.S. in 2025

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Kasia Davies
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Mar 10, 2025

In 2025, around 29 percent of American's over the age of 55 were planning to spend less in order to reduce unnecessary expenses. Around of 20 percent of people were reducing their spending due to the outcome of the 2024 election in the U.S..

Primary reasons people over 55 are planning to reduce their spending in the United States in 2025

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Statistic: Primary reasons people over 55 are planning to reduce their spending in the United States in 2025

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Release date

January 2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

November 20 to 26, 2024

Number of respondents

1,358*

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* Reasons among those planning to decrease spending, excluding 'Other'.

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