03588nam 2200625 a 450 991045508930332120200520144314.01-282-08888-297866120888890-300-14532-210.12987/9780300145328(CKB)1000000000764809(StDuBDS)AH23049970(SSID)ssj0000270843(PQKBManifestationID)11213185(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000270843(PQKBWorkID)10281343(PQKB)11744745(MiAaPQ)EBC3420442(DE-B1597)485312(OCoLC)567973979(DE-B1597)9780300145328(Au-PeEL)EBL3420442(CaPaEBR)ebr10315703(CaONFJC)MIL208888(OCoLC)923592851(EXLCZ)99100000000076480920080118d2008 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrWhatever happened to thrift?[electronic resource] why Americans don't save and what to do about it /Ronald T. WilcoxNew Haven Yale University Pressc20081 online resource (176 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-300-12451-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-154) and index.Do Americans save too little? -- Why Americans don't save enough -- The psychology of money -- Public policies that will increase savings -- A CEO's guide to increasing employee savings -- A household guide to saving.It is no secret that Americans save very little: every economic index confirms as much. But to solve the real mystery, we must ask the questions, "Why?" "What are the effects on our economy?" and "What can be done about it?" In this thoroughly researched and thought-provoking book, Ronald T. Wilcox clearly describes not only how the "savings crisis" adversely influences personal lifestyles over the long term but also how it can undermine our national wealth and standard of living. Wilcox cogently explains that savings are essential to fuel our nation's economic growth, whether it's putting money in the bank or in the form of direct loans to the government as savings bonds, for example. And, he presents unambiguous facts showing that a high proportion of current wage earners simply will not have enough money for self-support during retirement-and that the government safety nets for income and health can no longer be counted on. Most important, Wilcox examines the many rational and irrational reasons behind individuals' failures to put money away, what third parties such as corporations and government can do to help, and the steps people can take today to help themselves. The book is an attempt to reinvent thrift in the United States, to find practical ways to help people consume less and save more now so that we can be a richer people in the future and a more prosperous nation. It is a must-read for every corporate executive, policy maker, and concerned citizen.Saving and investmentUnited StatesFinance, PersonalUnited StatesElectronic books.Saving and investmentFinance, Personal332.60973Wilcox Ronald T1049368MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455089303321Whatever happened to thrift2478309UNINA