This episode originally aired on April 8, 2021.
U.S. households had $2.4 trillion in savings in February, up $1 trillion from the year before. But not everyone has had the luxury of a savings account.
The pandemic has further exposed economic divides and forced Americans to reassess their personal finances, rethink retirement, and figure out how to build -- or rebuild -- savings.
Today on All Sides, personal financial advisor Jonathan Pond offers safe money strategies in tough times.
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