pack rats

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plural of pack rat
as in savers

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savers
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  • Younger savers are tapping investments, too But younger savers are increasingly moving money out of investment accounts and spending it as well.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • That’s generally good news for savers and bad news for borrowers.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
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“Pack rats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20rats. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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