There is mixed evidence on whether consumers save money buying cars online.
In the short run, the consumer will save a few cents a quart.
Low deposit rates also encourage Chinese consumers to spend more, a government goal, rather than save.
With all this income going to buy homes and stocks, consumers certainly are not saving much cash.
But it also means that consumers will soon save a bundle on the medicine.
American consumers could collectively save nothing at all this year.
"It was possible that an older consumer could save more than $30 on a single prescription," the report said.
Two studies have found that consumers could save more than $300 a year by switching to the right plan.
True, consumers probably save a few dollars while authors and publishers may lose some sales from a used book market.
It claims that a consumer can save $89 to $179 a month depending on the level of phone service they get.