Odd Man Out? THE IMPORTANCE OF SAVING is beyond argument. The leaders of every political party agree that we cannot recover national prosperity without it. IN SPITE OF THIS, many people find it difficult to believe that the amount they personally save or spend can make all that difference. IT DOES. The very backbone of the National Savings Movement is the immense amount accumulated in Savings Groups run by splendidly loyal voluntary workers in factories, offices, schools, social clubs and streets all over the country.