If we ask Americans whether their personal finances will be better in a year, most will always say yes. The sheer consistency of the data makes it meaningless in terms of gauging economic conditions, however, that basic optimism is important to remember when evaluating the U.S. economy.

Jan 1-Mar 31, 2006 Apr 1-Jun 30, 2006 Review Earlier Data

Survey of 3,500 adults over preceding seven nights This table is updated daily

RR	Are your personal finances getting better or worse these days?
	All adults				Investors			Non-Investors
	Better	Worse	Same	Not sure	Better	Worse	Net	Better	Worse	Net
Sept 30	33	45	19	3	43	35	+ 8	24	54	- 30
Sept 29	32	46	20	3	42	36	+ 6	24	54	- 30
Sept 28	32	46	19	3	42	36	+ 6	24	55	- 31
Sept 27	32	46	19	3	42	36	+ 6	24	55	- 31
Sept 26	33	45	19	2	43	35	+ 8	24	54	- 30
Sept 25	32	46	19	2	43	36	+ 7	23	54	- 31
Sept 24	32	46	20	2	43	36	+ 7	23	54	- 31
Sept 23	33	45	20	2	43	36	+ 7	24	53	- 29
Sept 22	33	45	20	2	44	35	+ 9	23	53	- 30
Sept 21	33	45	20	2	44	36	+ 8	23	52	- 29
Sept 20	32	45	21	2	43	37	+ 6	23	52	- 29
Sept 19	32	45	21	2	42	37	+ 5	24	52	- 28
Sept 18	33	44	21	2	43	35	+ 8	24	52	- 28
Sept 17	33	43	22	2	43	34	+ 9	24	50	- 26
Sept 16	32	43	23	2	43	33	+ 10	23	51	- 28
Sept 15	32	44	22	2	41	35	+ 6	24	52	- 28
Sept 14	32	44	22	2	41	36	+ 5	24	52	- 28
Sept 13	33	44	22	2	42	35	+ 7	25	51	- 26
Sept 12	32	44	22	2	41	36	+ 5	24	51	- 27
Sept 11	32	44	22	2	41	37	+ 4	24	51	- 27
Sept 10	32	45	22	2	40	38	+ 2	25	51	- 26
Sept 9	31	46	22	2	39	39	Even	24	51	- 27
Sept 8	31	46	22	2	39	39	Even	23	52	- 29
Sept 7	30	46	22	2	39	38	+ 1	23	52	- 29
Sept 6	30	46	22	2	39	38	+ 1	23	54	- 31
Sept 5	29	47	21	2	39	38	+ 1	22	55	- 33
Sept 4	30	47	21	2	39	38	+ 1	22	55	- 33
Sept 3	30	47	20	3	39	37	+ 2	23	54	- 31
Sept 2	30	47	20	3	40	37	+ 3	22	56	- 34
Sept 1	30	48	19	3	41	38	+ 3	22	56	- 34
Aug 31	32	47	19	3	43	37	+ 6	22	55	- 33
Aug 30	31	47	19	3	42	38	+ 4	22	55	- 33
Aug 29	31	47	18	3	42	38	+ 4	23	55	- 32
Aug 28	31	47	19	3	41	39	+ 2	23	54	- 31
Aug 27	31	48	19	2	41	40	+ 1	22	56	- 34
Aug 26	32	48	18	2	42	40	+ 2	23	55	- 32
Aug 25	33	47	18	2	43	38	+ 5	25	55	- 30
Aug 24	33	47	18	2