Money 2020 and your money: 5 surprising trends in a tumultuous year for Americans and their finances December 31, 2020 Russ Wiles, Arizona Republic Comments Off on 2020 and your money: 5 surprising trends in a tumultuous year for Americans and their finances After a fast economic bounce-back from the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the typical financial patterns expected in a recession year just didn't pan out.