Shifting trends in microsavings app users
According to Finmasters, while low-income households were the initial target market for most microsavings apps, young people and savvy consumers of all income levels are using microsavings apps to save.
Yodlee data backs that up as Figure 1 shows that microsavings apps were notably more popular among the lowest income group compared to the highest income group until May 2022.
According to Yodlee data, the usage of microsavings apps by different income groups had a shift in May 2022, when the usage by those classified as higher income group (users earning more than $100K per year) surpassed the lower income group (users earning less than $35K per year) in number of users of microsavings apps (see Figure 1). The gap between these groups continued to widen through September 2023.
The data also show that the middle income group (users earning between $35K-$100K per year) continue to be the most active savers on microsavings apps.
Inflation could be a playing a role in the shift seen from lower to higher income users
There could be several reasons why all income groups have increased their usage of microsavings apps. In terms of the shift, one explanation could be that inflationary pressures have made savings more difficult for the lower income group and more important to the middle and higher income groups.
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