Santander Survey Finds 52% of Middle-Income Households Earn Less Than 3% on Savings
- Santander’s Q3 2026 survey found 52% of middle-income US households were earning less than 3% on savings.
- Inflation was a major concern for 88% of respondents, highlighting opportunities for higher-yield savings accounts to offset price pressures.
- Vehicle costs squeezed household budgets, with 67% cutting discretionary spending in the past three months to cover vehicle-related expenses.
- Among recent vehicle buyers, 70% felt priced out of the new-vehicle market; more than 80% of prospective buyers were considering used vehicles.
- Dealerships remained central to vehicle financing, with 78% of recent buyers relying on them to find financing suited to their budgets.
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