[zirror]

As a non-native speaker, I have never heard of dissaving. Is it a common word?

[maicro]

As plenty of others have said - nope, dissaving is very uncommon word. As a native American English speaker, I don't recall ever seeing it either.

One clue for future reference - the linked article had to clarify the meaning of the word _in the title_. That strongly indicates to me that, even if in certain areas the word is well understood, the author expected there to be confusion.

[nu11ptr]

No. I've been a native English speaker my whole life and it was a very weird sounding title IMO.

[mherkender]

No, it's a real word but it's not commonly used. It may be more common in some specialized areas, like economics.

[jsf01]

As a native speaker, it was my first time seeing the word, too. Not common at all.

[toast0]

As a native speaker, this is the first I can recall seeing or hearing it.

[HumblyTossed]

It's an old word, but not a common word. Most of us (native English speakers) would never use it.

[burkaman]

No, it might be common in economic circles but I've never heard it either.

[arebop]

It is common in economics

[NotYourLawyer]

Nope, I’d never heard it either.

[dylan604]

I guess "living beyond their means" is too plebeian for snooty economic type in their ivory towers?

[andsoitis]

“Dissaving” is more practical:

- succinct

- also applied to governments