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 Oct 1-Dec 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
Today	35	40	22	3	44	32	+ 12	26	49	- 23
Apr 24	34	41	22	3	44	32	+ 12	25	50	- 25
Apr 23	35	41	22	3	44	31	+ 13	25	51	- 26
Apr 22	35	41	22	2	43	32	+ 11	24	49	- 25
Apr 21	34	41	23	2	43	32	+ 11	25	49	- 24
Apr 20	33	42	23	2	44	32	+ 12	24	50	- 26
Apr 19	34	41	23	2	44	31	+ 13	24	50	- 26
Apr 18	34	41	23	3	44	31	+ 13	24	50	- 26
Apr 17	35	40	22	3	45	31	+ 14	25	49	- 24
Apr 16	34	40	22	3	45	32	+ 13	24	48	- 24
Apr 15	35	41	21	3	46	32	+ 14	25	49	- 24
Apr 14	34	41	21	3	46	32	+ 14	23	50	- 27
Apr 13	35	40	21	4	46	32	+ 14	24	48	- 24
Apr 12	35	41	20	3	47	31	+ 16	24	50	- 26
Apr 11	36	40	21	3	47	31	+ 16	25	49	- 24
Apr 10	35	41	22	3	46	32	+ 14	24	49	- 25
Apr 9	35	42	22	2	45	33	+ 12	25	50	- 25
Apr 8	35	42	21	2	46	33	+ 13	25	50	- 25
Apr 7	35	42	21	2	45	33	+ 12	25	50	- 25
Apr 6	34	42	22	2	44	33	+ 11	25	50	- 25
Apr 5	34	41	23	2	44	33	+ 11	25	48	- 23
Apr 4	34	42	22	2	43	34	+ 9	25	50	- 25
Apr 3	33	43	22	2	43	34	+ 9	25	50	- 25
Apr 2	32	43	22	2	42	34	+ 8	24	50	- 26
Apr 1	33	43	22	2	41	35	+ 6	25	50	- 25
Mar 31	34	42	22	3	42	34	+ 8	26	49	- 23
Mar 30	34	42	22	2	43	34	+ 9	26	49	- 23
Mar 29	34	42	21	3	43	34	+ 9	26	50	- 24
Mar 28	35	42	20	3	44	34	+ 10	26	50	- 24
Mar 27	36	41	20	2	45	33	+ 12	27	50	- 23
Mar 26	36	41	20	3	46	32	+ 14	27	50	- 23
Mar 25	36	41	21	3	46	31	+ 15	26	49	- 23
Mar 24	35	41	21	3	47	31	+ 16	25	50	- 25
Mar 23	36	41	21	3	48	30	+ 18	25	50	- 25
Mar 22	36	40	21	3	48	30	+ 18	25