OREANDA-NEWS. In July, according to information from the Romir holding, Russians began to save more actively, as a result of which the amount of free money in an average Russian family reached its maximum for the middle of summer over the past few years.

In July 2020, the amount of free money in the average Russian family increased by 13.7% compared to the previous month and reached its maximum for the middle of summer over the past few years.

According to the experts of the Romir holding, in July, after purchasing food and other consumer goods, paying for utility bills, travel by transport, communications and other vital needs, the average Russian family had 28.3 thousand rubles left. It is this amount that the average family at the end of the month can either spend to pay off previously taken loans, pay for large purchases, entertainment, etc., or postpone. According to the experts of the Romir holding, the majority of Russians will do exactly the latter.

The report notes that free money in July increased both among residents of megalopolises and those who live in smaller cities. The growth rates turned out to be the highest (+ 17.2%) in cities with a population of 100-500 thousand people, but most of the money remained in the hands of residents of large cities (35.4 thousand).