Bankrate Consumer Survey Poll: What is Your Personal Finance Outlook This Year? Worse (Net) (FINANCIALSITUATION0102)

Source: Bankrate, LLC  

Release: Bankrate Consumer Polls

Units:  Percent, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Annual, As of November

This series captures the percentage of U.S. adults who feel optimistic or pessimistic about their personal financial outlook for the upcoming year. This survey is typically polled in December or November. Current observation as of November 6, 2024.

Bankrate has been tracking consumer opinion on financial topics since 2011. Surveys were initially conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International (PSRAI), later by YouGov Plc. and SSRS. Data are collected via telephone (landline/cell) and web surveys, with demographic weighting to ensure representativeness. Margins of error generally range between 2–4 percentage points. Polling Dates:
December 14, 2018 – December 14, 2018
December 04, 2019 – December 06, 2019
December 08, 2020 – December 13, 2020
November 29, 2021 – December 01, 2021
November 15, 2022 – November 18, 2022
November 13, 2023 – November 15, 2023
November 06, 2024 – November 08, 2024
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