53% Can Save Money But 43% Must Spend All on Living Expenses

Publication Date: 02/06/2026 5:00 AM CST

53% Can Save Money But 43% Must Spend All on Living Expenses

Publication: 02/06/2026 5:00 AM CST

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A high of 53% of registered voters say they can set aside money for savings, up 4 points from 2 weeks ago and a month ago.
- This matches the 53% high in September.
- Last April, only 43% said they could set aside money.
- Now, 43% say all their money goes to living expenses, down 2 points from 2 weeks ago and down 3 points from a month ago.
If a surprise expense of $1,000 came up, 43% of voters say they would need to cut back on their lifestyle.
- This is down 3 points from 2 weeks ago and down 5 points from a month ago.
- In late July, a high of 51% said they would have to cut back.
- Meanwhile, 51% said they could make the surprise payment without cutting back, up 2 points from 2 weeks ago and up 4 points from a month ago.
Half (51%) of voters say they paid off their credit cards in full, the same as 2 weeks ago and up 2 points from a month ago.
- Forty-one percent (41%) say they had to make partial payments, down 1 point from 2 weeks ago.
- A large majority (71%) of postgraduates paid off their credit cards.
- A majority (68%) of voters aged 65 and over also paid their credit cards in full.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, February 2-3, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.