Personal Financial Situation
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Personal Financial Situation > Financial Situation Index Graph Versus a year ago Expected a year from now 2026 0 31 2025 -6 43 2024 -8 36 2023 -15 32 2022 0 33 2021 -1 41 2020 39 62 2019 24 53 2018 15 45 2017 21 48 2016 9 46 2015 19 50 2014 -7 28 2013 1 28 2012 -7 43 2011 -17 35 2010 2009 -31 35 2008 -23 30 2007 10 41 2006 -2 2005 5 36 2004 2003 -3 43 2002 -8 49 2001 6 44 2000 30 56 1999 35 53 1998 32 58 1997 18 41 1996 28 50 1995 1994 6 38 1993 0 37 1992 -13 27 1991 -2 35 1990 3 33 1989 18 47 1988 27 45 1987 13 39 1986 14 40 1985 16 38 1984 14 40 1983 -16 24 1982 -14 14 1981 -9 14 1980 6 13 1979 3 6 1978 1 13 1977 11 20 1976 -3
Personal Financial Situation > Financial Situation Year Ago Table Better off Worse off Same (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2026 Jan 2-17 42 42 15 1 2025 Jan 2-15 38 44 18 * 2024 Jan 2-22 37 45 16 1 2023 Jan 2-22 35 50 14 1 2022 Jan 3-16 41 41 18 * 2021 Jan 4-15 35 36 28 * 2020 Jan 2-15 59 20 21 * 2019 Jan 2-10 50 26 22 1 2018 Jan 2-7 48 31 21 1 2017 Jan 4-8 49 28 22 1 2016 Jan 6-10 44 35 21 * 2015 Jan 5-8 47 28 24 * 2014 Jan 5-8 35 42 22 1 2013 Jun 1-4 40 39 20 1 2012 Oct 22-23 38 34 26 2 2012 May 10-13 37 42 20 1 2012 Jan 5-8 29 49 21 1 2011 Jan 7-9 28 45 26 1 2009 May 29-31 23 54 22 1 2008 Sep 26-27 26 55 19 * 2008 May 30-Jun 1 26 55 18 1 2008 Jan 30-Feb 2 34 44 21 1 2007 Oct 12-14 39 39 22 * 2007 Jan 15-18 50 30 19 1 2006 Feb 9-12 ^ 37 39 24 * 2005 Jul 22-24 42 40 17 1 2005 Jan 14-16 40 33 27 * 2003 Nov 10-12 41 38 21 * 2003 Jul 18-20 36 39 25 * 2003 Apr 14-16 31 39 29 1 2003 Feb 17-19 39 41 20 * 2002 Dec 16-17 33 44 23 * 2002 Jul 22-24 32 45 23 * 2002 May 20-22 37 36 26 1 2001 Dec 14-16 37 37 25 1 2001 Sep 7-10 37 36 26 1 2001 Aug 16-19 37 41 21 1 2001 Jul 19-22 39 36 25 * 2001 Jun 11-17 42 37 20 1 2001 Apr 6-8 42 36 22 * 2001 Feb 1-4 46 30 23 1 2001 Jan 10-14 49 30 21 * 2000 Oct 6-9 55 22 22 1 2000 May 18-21 53 26 20 1 1999 Oct 21-24 56 19 24 1 1999 Aug 24-26 53 25 22 * 1999 Jun 4-5 57 20 22 1 1999 Jan 15-17 58 21 21 * 1998 Oct 29-Nov 1 53 24 22 1 1998 Mar 20-22 55 20 24 1 1997 Jun 26-29 44 26 29 1 1997 May 6-7 45 28 25 2 1996 Mar 8-10 49 21 29 1 1994 Dec 16-18 40 31 29 * 1994 Mar 7-8 34 31 34 1 1993 Dec 4-6 36 31 33 * 1993 Jun 28-29 29 34 36 1 1992 Feb 6-9 34 46 19 1 1992 Jan 16-19 30 43 26 1 1991 Dec 5-8 33 40 26 1 1991 Oct 24-25 26 44 28 2 1991 Oct 17-20 35 42 22 1 1991 Sep 5-8 34 28 37 1 1991 Jul 11-14 34 32 33 1 1991 May 16-19 32 32 33 3 1991 Apr 11-14 29 33 36 1 1991 Mar 21-24 31 37 32 1 1991 Feb 28-Mar 3 37 28 34 1 1991 Feb 14-17 37 28 35 * 1991 Jan 11-13 27 33 39 1 1991 Jan 3-6 35 32 32 1 1990 Dec 13-16 38 36 26 * 1990 Nov 15-16 25 42 32 1 1990 Oct 25-28 38 35 26 1 1990 Oct 18-21 27 41 30 2 1990 Oct 11-14 32 41 26 * 1990 Sep 27-30 40 32 27 1 1990 Aug 9-12 43 29 27 1 1990 Jul 19-22 44 27 28 1 1990 Feb 8-11 49 24 26 1 1989 Jun 15-18 42 25 31 2 1989 Jan 24-28 44 26 28 2 1988 Sep 9-11 53 23 23 1 1988 May 13-15 47 24 28 1 1987 Aug 24-Sep 2 43 29 27 1 1987 Jun 8-14 43 32 24 1 1987 Mar 14-18 46 30 23 1 1987 Jan 16-19 39 28 33 * 1986 Sep 13-17 40 29 29 2 1986 Jul 11-14 39 25 35 1 1986 Jun 9-16 46 28 25 1 1986 Mar 4-10 46 30 24 * 1986 Jan 10-13 40 30 29 1 1985 Oct 11-14 38 27 34 1 1985 Jun 10-23 43 29 26 2 1985 Mar 8-11 47 25 27 1 1984 Nov 30-Dec 3 43 24 32 1 1984 Sep 7-9 39 26 34 1 1984 Jul 6-9 40 25 34 1 1984 Mar 16-19 36 26 37 1 1983 Mar 11-14 25 46 28 1 1982 Nov 5-8 29 37 33 1 1982 Sep 17-20 27 39 32 2 1982 Jul 30-Aug 2 25 46 26 3 1982 Apr 23-26 28 39 31 2 1982 Feb 5-8 28 47 24 1 1981 Jun 26-29 33 35 30 2 1980 Jan 30 24 45 1 1979 Jun 30 27 41 2 1978 Jul 35 31 32 2 1978 Mar 31-Apr 3 29 32 37 2 1977 Aug 39 28 31 2 1976 Sep 33 36 30 1
Personal Financial Situation > Financial Situation Next Year Better Off Table Better off Worse off Same (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2026 Jan 2-17 61 30 6 3 2025 Jan 2-15 66 23 7 5 2024 Jan 2-22 61 25 8 6 2023 Jan 2-22 60 28 9 3 2022 Jan 3-16 60 27 12 1 2021 Jan 4-15 63 22 14 2 2020 Jan 2-15 74 12 13 2 2019 Jan 2-10 69 16 12 3 2018 Jan 2-7 66 21 11 2 2017 Jan 4-8 66 18 13 12 2016 Jan 6-10 63 17 16 4 2015 Jan 5-8 65 15 15 5 2014 Jan 5-8 55 27 15 4 2013 Jun 1-4 57 29 10 3 2012 Oct 22-23 66 11 12 11 2012 May 10-13 63 18 15 4 2012 Jan 5-8 56 26 14 5 2011 Jan 7-9 58 23 14 5 2009 May 29-31 59 24 14 3 2008 Sep 26-27 58 25 13 5 2008 May 30-Jun 1 52 31 10 7 2008 Jan 30-Feb 2 60 23 12 5 2007 Oct 12-14 57 22 18 3 2007 Jan 15-18 65 19 12 4 2005 Jul 22-24 59 25 14 2 2004 Jan 14-16 60 22 14 4 2003 Nov 10-12 63 21 13 3 2003 Jul 18-20 60 21 16 3 2003 Apr 14-16 63 16 17 4 2003 Feb 17-19 64 20 12 4 2002 Dec 16-17 61 20 13 6 2002 Jul 22-24 67 14 13 6 2002 May 20-22 69 15 12 4 2001 Dec 14-16 69 12 15 4 2001 Sep 14-15 58 26 14 2 2001 Sep 7-10 61 20 15 4 2001 Aug 16-19 66 18 13 3 2001 Jul 19-22 64 18 13 5 2001 Jun 11-17 62 22 11 5 2001 Apr 6-8 62 18 15 5 2001 Feb 1-4 61 19 16 4 2001 Jan 10-14 63 21 13 3 2000 Oct 6-9 68 11 15 6 2000 May 18-21 67 13 14 6 1999 Oct 21-24 68 13 12 7 1999 Aug 24-26 67 13 16 4 1999 Jun 4-5 67 17 12 4 1999 Jan 15-17 68 14 14 4 1998 Oct 29-Nov 1 66 12 16 6 1998 Mar 20-22 71 9 14 6 1997 Jun 26-29 59 17 20 4 1997 May 6-7 60 20 17 3 1996 Mar 8-10 66 16 11 7 1994 Dec 16-18 63 17 17 3 1994 May 20-22 59 21 16 4 1994 Mar 7-8 53 22 19 6 1993 Dec 4-6 56 18 22 4 1993 Jun 29-30 49 14 32 5 1992 Nov 19-20 53 18 20 9 1992 Mar 26-29 51 28 16 6 1992 Feb 6-9 54 28 14 4 1992 Jan 16-19 51 28 15 6 1991 Dec 5-8 54 21 17 8 1991 Oct 24-25 45 25 19 11 1991 Oct 17-20 55 23 16 6 1991 Sep 5-8 53 19 22 6 1991 Jul 11-14 57 15 19 9 1991 May 16-19 57 16 19 8 1991 Apr 11-14 56 17 18 9 1991 Mar 21-24 56 18 20 6 1991 Feb 28-Mar 3 64 9 20 7 1991 Feb 14-17 57 15 20 8 1991 Jan 11-13 41 25 21 13 1991 Jan 3-6 52 20 18 10 1990 Dec 13-16 58 18 17 7 1990 Nov 15-16 42 31 17 10 1990 Oct 25-28 50 15 27 8 1990 Oct 11-14 48 30 13 9 1990 Sep 27-30 51 20 17 12 1990 Aug 9-12 57 20 16 7 1990 Jul 19-22 58 17 18 7 1990 Feb 8-11 65 13 16 6 1989 Jun 15-18 58 13 20 9 1989 Jan 24-26 61 13 19 7 1988 Sep 25-Oct 1 67 9 17 7 1988 Sep 9-14 54 14 29 3 1988 May 13-22 54 10 31 5 1988 May 2-8 63 9 17 11 1988 Jan 8-17 46 18 30 6 1987 Dec 16-17 61 15 17 7 1987 Oct 22-23 52 21 16 11 1987 Aug 24-Sep 2 56 16 20 8 1987 Jun 8-14 57 17 18 8 1987 Mar 14-18 59 17 18 6 1987 Jan 16-19 52 16 26 7 1986 Sep 13-17 57 16 19 8 1986 Jul 11-14 51 15 28 6 1986 Jun 9-16 57 17 20 6 1986 Mar 7-10 61 18 16 5 1986 Jan 10-13 53 15 25 7 1985 Oct 11-14 49 12 32 7 1985 Jun 10-23 52 19 19 10 1985 Mar 8-11 57 12 26 5 1984 Nov 30-Dec 3 50 17 28 5 1984 Sep 7-10 53 9 28 10 1984 Jul 6-9 52 12 28 8 1984 Mar 16-19 54 11 28 7 1983 Jun 24-27 43 19 28 10 1983 Mar 11-14 45 22 24 9 1982 Nov 5-8 41 22 27 10 1982 Sep 17-20 41 25 25 9 1982 Jul 30-Aug 2 37 29 24 10 1982 Feb 5-8 42 31 21 6 1981 Oct 2-5 40 31 21 8 1981 Jun 26-29 44 25 23 8 1980 May 16-19 41 28 23 8 1980 Jan 36 24 31 9 1979 Jun 33 27 30 10 1978 Jul 38 30 20 12 1978 Mar 31-Apr 3 40 23 29 8 1977 Aug 47 27 17 9
Personal Financial Situation > Financial Situation Today Table Excellent Good Only fair Poor No opinion % % % % % 2026 Apr 1-15 9 37 35 19 * 2025 Apr 1-14 10 34 37 18 1 2024 Apr 1-22 11 35 36 17 * 2023 Apr 3-25 8 37 39 16 * 2022 Apr 1-19 10 36 38 16 * 2021 Apr 1-21 12 45 34 9 * 2020 May 28-Jun 4 12 41 33 14 * 2020 Apr 1-14 12 37 36 15 * 2019 Apr 1-9 12 44 29 15 * 2018 Apr 2-11 14 41 31 13 1 2017 Apr 5-9 11 41 35 12 1 2016 Apr 6-10 9 41 32 17 * 2015 Apr 9-12 7 39 35 17 1 2014 Apr 3-6 9 39 36 16 1 2013 Apr 4-14 7 38 40 14 1 2012 Apr 9-12 7 34 41 18 * 2011 Oct 6-9 7 37 34 22 * 2011 Apr 7-11 5 37 40 18 * 2010 Apr 8-11 8 33 40 19 1 2009 Apr 6-9 6 36 39 19 1 2008 Dec 12-14 11 41 32 16 1 2008 Apr 6-9 7 38 37 17 * 2007 Apr 2-5 10 45 31 14 * 2006 Apr 10-13 10 41 37 12 * 2005 Apr 4-7 8 44 36 12 * 2004 Apr 5-8 9 42 36 13 * 2003 Mar 3-5 5 45 38 12 * 2003 Feb 3-6 5 42 38 14 1 2003 Jan 13-16 9 45 34 12 * 2002 Dec 5-8 8 49 33 10 * 2002 Nov 11-14 8 42 34 15 1 2002 Oct 14-17 9 42 36 13 * 2002 Sep 5-8 6 42 38 13 1 2002 Aug 5-8 7 40 39 13 1 2002 Jul 9-11 7 44 37 12 * 2002 Jun 3-6 7 45 33 14 1 2002 May 6-9 8 43 37 11 1 2002 Apr 8-11 9 43 35 13 * 2002 Mar 4-7 8 44 39 9 * 2002 Feb 4-6 8 42 36 13 1 2002 Jan 7-9 9 45 36 9 1 2001 Dec 6-9 9 47 34 10 * 2001 Nov 8-11 8 46 34 12 * 2001 Oct 11-14 9 46 32 13 * 2001 Sep 7-10 7 47 36 10 * 2001 Aug 16-19 8 44 35 12 1
Personal Financial Situation > Financial Situation Better Worse Table Getting better Getting worse Same (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2026 Apr 1-15 34 55 9 2 2025 Apr 1-14 38 53 8 2 2024 Apr 1-22 43 47 9 1 2023 Apr 3-25 37 50 13 * 2022 Apr 1-19 37 48 13 1 2021 Apr 1-21 52 30 18 1 2020 May 28-Jun 4 41 37 21 * 2020 Apr 1-14 35 50 15 * 2019 Apr 1-9 57 27 16 1 2018 Apr 2-11 55 29 16 1 2017 Apr 5-9 54 27 17 2 2016 Apr 6-10 47 38 14 1 2015 Apr 9-12 52 33 15 1 2014 Apr 3-6 43 40 16 * 2013 Apr 4-14 47 36 15 1 2012 Apr 9-12 42 41 16 1 2011 Oct 6-9 29 48 20 2 2011 Apr 7-11 41 41 16 2 2010 Apr 8-11 39 40 19 2 2009 Apr 6-9 34 43 22 1 2008 Apr 6-9 32 49 17 2 2007 Apr 2-5 51 32 16 1 2006 Apr 10-13 47 37 15 1 2005 Apr 4-7 49 35 15 1 2004 Apr 5-8 53 29 18 * 2003 Mar 3-5 43 35 20 2 2003 Feb 3-6 44 36 19 1 2003 Jan 13-16 54 27 18 1 2002 Dec 5-8 52 29 19 * 2002 Nov 11-14 46 32 21 1 2002 Oct 14-17 40 36 23 1 2002 Sep 5-8 47 37 15 1 2002 Aug 5-8 47 35 17 1 2002 Jul 9-11 47 34 18 1 2002 Jun 3-6 52 27 20 1 2002 May 6-9 54 28 18 * 2002 Apr 8-11 54 27 19 * 2002 Mar 4-7 55 26 18 1 2002 Feb 4-6 51 28 20 1 2002 Jan 7-9 60 22 17 1 2001 Dec 6-9 59 24 17 * 2001 Nov 8-11 45 33 21 1 2001 Oct 11-14 50 30 19 1
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Friends and family, as well as financial advisers, are the sources of financial information Americans turn to most, with financial websites a close third.
Just 26% of Americans think it is a good time to buy a house, and a new low of 30% of non-homeowners think they will buy a home in the next five years.
Twelve percent of Americans report borrowing an estimated $74 billion to pay for healthcare expenses last year. More than one-quarter (28%) report being "very concerned" that a major health event could put them in medical debt in the future.
About six in 10 Americans overall report having a retirement savings plan, but the rate differs sharply by income, education and other factors.
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