1. What is your largest financial concerns?                     6. Are you concerned that you might

The price of fuel.  39%                                                   Not very concerned 36%

Saving for retirement. 16                                                Not at all concerned 30

Mortgage payments. 13                                                  Very concerned 9

2. Have you had to make sacrifices over                            sionals most deserve a pay raise?

the last year to make ends meet?                                     Teachers 41%

Yes 74%                                                                      Military personnel 32

No 26                                                                          Nurses 9

3. What have you had to sacrifice?                                   Social workers 4

Vacation plans 68%                                                       Clergy 2

Dining out 67                                                             8. Which of the following statements

Home improvements 52                                                   best describes your dream job?

Going to the movies 50                                                   Makes a difference in people's

Designer clothes 34                                                        lives 37%

Jewelry 32                                                                    Pays really, really well 31

4. Do you save money each pay                                       Fun 25

period, or are you living paycheck                                     Easy 6

to paycheck?                                                                Glamorous 1

I have nothing left for savings after                               9. Do you agree or disagree that the

meeting my expenses. 43%                                              economy should be the Presiden-

I save a small amount. 37                                                tial candidates' top concern?

I save a Significant amount. 14                                        Agree 93%

I spend more than I make. 6                                            Disagree 7

year, what are you most likely to                                      household's financial situation

do with the money?                                                        improved, gotten worse or stayed

Pay off debt 41%                                                           the same?

Save it 19                                                                     Stayed the same 40%

Spend it on ordinary expenses 17                                      Gotten worse 40