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With interest rates expected to drop, should you save or spend? Gaurav Baid. 15/12/23

Interest rates are expected to drop in 2024: Do you save or spend more money than before? 

 

Economics of how a potential drop in interest rate hikes affect your finances, explained 

 

Up until now, rising interest rates across the world made borrowing for consumers steadily more expensive, which in turn naturally discourages higher spending. But with this trend to reverse in 2024, will you see your purchasing power grow? In theory yes, but let’s delve further. 


Gaurav Baid, Finance expert from AJMS Finance spoke with Kitch on TSB.


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