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To: RealMuLan who wrote (59333)	11/11/2006 3:10:12 PM
From: RealMuLan	Respond to of 116555

U.S. savings habits improve - a bit By Dina Hampton November 10, 2006 investmentnews.com For the first time in years, improvements, however slight, are being seen in the savings habits of Americans. The personal savings rate rose from -0.6% to -0.5% in the third quarter, according to a study released today by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. Personal savings reached an all-time low in the third quarter of 2005, to a negative 1.5% of Americans' disposable personal income That means that for the past year and a half Americans have been "dissaving," with outlays exceeding personal income, according to SIMFA. But personal savings, though still in the red, showed a slight improvement in the quarter just ended as personal savings rose to a negative $46.8 billion from negative $54.6 billion in the second quarter.