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 Jul 1-Sep 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
Dec 30	34	41	23	2	45	30	+ 15	25	50	- 25
Dec 29	32	42	23	3	43	31	+ 12	24	50	- 26
Dec 28	33	41	23	2	43	31	+ 12	25	50	- 25
Dec 27	33	41	23	3	44	30	+ 14	25	50	- 25
Dec 26	No Polling - Christmas
Dec 25
Dec 24
Dec 23
Dec 22	34	40	23	2	45	29	+ 16	25	50	- 25
Dec 21	33	41	23	3	44	29	+ 15	24	51	- 27
Dec 20	34	41	23	2	45	29	+ 16	24	51	- 27
Dec 19	34	41	22	3	45	29	+ 16	24	51	- 27
Dec 18	34	41	22	2	45	30	+ 15	24	52	- 28
Dec 17	34	42	22	2	45	31	+ 14	23	53	- 30
Dec16	34	42	22	2	45	31	+ 14	24	52	- 28
Dec 15	33	42	22	3	43	32	+ 11	23	52	- 29
Dec 14	33	43	22	2	43	33	+ 10	24	52	- 28
Dec 13	34	43	21	2	43	34	+ 9	24	52	- 28
Dec 12	34	43	22	2	44	34	+ 10	24	51	- 27
Dec 11	34	42	21	2	45	33	+ 12	24	52	- 28
Dec 10	35	42	21	2	45	32	+ 13	25	51	- 26
Dec 9	35	42	21	2	46	31	+ 15	24	52	- 28
Dec 8	34	42	22	2	46	31	+ 15	22	53	- 31
Dec 7	34	41	22	2	46	31	+ 15	24	51	- 27
Dec 6	35	41	22	2	45	31	+ 14	25	50	- 25
Dec 5	35	41	22	3	45	32	+ 13	25	50	- 25
Dec 4	34	42	22	3	43	33	+ 10	25	50	- 25
Dec 3	34	42	21	3	43	33	+ 10	25	50	- 25
Dec 2	34	42	22	3	42	33	+ 9	26	49	- 23
Dec 1	34	41	22	3	43	34	+ 9	26	49	- 23
Nov 30	33	43	21	3	43	34	+ 9	25	51	- 26
Nov 29	34	42	22	3	43	33	+ 10	25	50	- 25
Nov 28	34	42	22	2	44	33	+ 11	25	50	- 25
Nov 27	35	41	22	2	46	32	+ 14	25	50	- 25
Nov 26	No Polling - Thanksgiving
Nov 25
Nov 24
Nov 23
Nov 22	34	41	22	2	45	32	+ 13	25	50	- 25
Nov 21	35	41	22	2	46	31	+ 15	25	50	- 25
Nov 20	36	41	22	2	46	31	+ 15	26	50	- 24
Nov 19	36	40	22	2	46	31	+ 15	27	49	- 22
Nov 18	37	41	21	2	47	30	+ 17	26	51	- 25
Nov 17	36	41	21	2	46	30	+ 16	25	51	- 26
Nov 16