What Can Squirrels Teach Us About Saving?

They’re smart and adaptable, and they plan!

Darwin said the organisms don’t need to be the smartest to survive, they need to be the most adaptable.  Grey squirrels are a double threat:  they are both smart and adaptable, equally at home in the woods, a backyard, or the city.

It turns out they also have a phenomenal ability to change their behavior to survive, including finding, storing, and retrieving nuts.1  This puts them close to humans’ ability to meet a long-dated future goal, such as saving money.

Read more here about what we can learn about saving from our furry friends.