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 Saving money is generally seen as deferring immediate consumption. Money saved is generally put somewhere to get a yield, which is usually a CD or savings account at a bank. Banks lend their deposits, and if done so in a responsible manner, it is lent towards productive enterprises. Just like any other ecosystem, both savings and spending are connected. One without the other creates imbalance

Anyone who thinks savings is “hoarding” money doesn’t understand basic economics.