If you want to save money, move to Tennessee. Here's how the other 49 states match up.

Bankrate found it's easier to save in Tennessee than in other states.

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• Based on seven metrics, Bankrate found that Tennessee is the easiest state to save money.
• It ranked states using tax burdens, cost of living, and other measures.
• Saving money can be easier in the South and tougher in Hawaii and the Northeast.

It can be tougher to save money in the Northeast than in the South or Midwest, a recent Bankrate analysis found.

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