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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Inflation and the cost of energy, housing and healthcare lead the issues Americans cite as their top financial concerns, while a record share say their personal financial situation is getting worse.
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.
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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