Overall finances: men vs. women3 of 7Compared to 12 months ago, do you feel your overall financial situation is better today, worse today or about the same?Statistically, it is a tie between those who feel worse off -- 27 percent -- and those who feel better off -- also 27 percent of the responses. But men and women give strikingly different answers. Among men, 32 percent feel their financial situation is better than a year ago, compared to just 25 percent in December. Only 23 percent of women feel they are better off, though that was up from 18 percent a month earlier. Age is also a consideration, with one of every three respondents more than 50 years old saying they are worse off. Only 15 percent of people younger than 30 feel that way. advertisementRelated Links:Consumer thoughts on job securityConsumer thoughts on debtConsumer thoughts on holiday spendingRelated Articles:Find money to save Americans fear low savings Americans fear low savings
Compared to 12 months ago, do you feel your overall financial situation is better today, worse today or about the same?
Statistically, it is a tie between those who feel worse off -- 27 percent -- and those who feel better off -- also 27 percent of the responses. But men and women give strikingly different answers. Among men, 32 percent feel their financial situation is better than a year ago, compared to just 25 percent in December. Only 23 percent of women feel they are better off, though that was up from 18 percent a month earlier. Age is also a consideration, with one of every three respondents more than 50 years old saying they are worse off. Only 15 percent of people younger than 30 feel that way.
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