Americans are saving more money since the pandemic started and you can too It's America Saves Week. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry signed a proclamation for the week and institutions are encouraging people to save money. Author: Leah Shields Updated: 6:42 AM EST February 23, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The pandemic has changed many ways we do things and according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, it’s changed how much money Americans are saving. In April 2020 when the pandemic first began and much of the country was shut down, the U.S. personal savings rate skyrocketed to 32 percent. That means Americans were saving a third of their disposable income.