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People are told from the time they get their first job to save money. Save for a car, have an emergency fund, send your kids to college, a house deposit, oh and not to mention retirement (if that is still a thing). There are a million things to save for and on an individual level, it is almost always a good idea. So why is it then, that governments and businesses from around the world are so terrified of people saving money?
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