MoneyUS poll
Over the next 12 months, do you expect your household's financial situation to get better, stay about the same, or get worse?
| All | 18-29 | 30-44* | 45-64* | 65+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get a lot better | 24% | – | 37% | 22% | – |
| Get a little better | 26% | – | 29% | 22% | – |
| Stay about the same | 24% | – | 20% | 19% | – |
| Get a little worse | 16% | – | 10% | 25% | – |
| Get a lot worse | 11% | – | 5% | 13% | – |
| All | Men | Women* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get a lot better | 24% | 27% | 18% |
| Get a little better | 26% | 24% | 31% |
| Stay about the same | 24% | 22% | 26% |
| Get a little worse | 16% | 13% | 21% |
| Get a lot worse | 11% | 14% | 5% |
| All | Under $50k* | $50k-$99k | $100k or more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get a lot better | 24% | 14% | – | – |
| Get a little better | 26% | 27% | – | – |
| Stay about the same | 24% | 27% | – | – |
| Get a little worse | 16% | 20% | – | – |
| Get a lot worse | 11% | 12% | – | – |
| All | Children under 18 at home* | No children under 18 at home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get a lot better | 24% | 40% | 13% |
| Get a little better | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Stay about the same | 24% | 18% | 27% |
| Get a little worse | 16% | 8% | 21% |
| Get a lot worse | 11% | 8% | 13% |
| All | Working | Not working* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get a lot better | 24% | 29% | 10% |
| Get a little better | 26% | 33% | 10% |
| Stay about the same | 24% | 15% | 43% |
| Get a little worse | 16% | 13% | 23% |
| Get a lot worse | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| All | White | Black or African American | Other groups | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get a lot better | 24% | 23% | – | – |
| Get a little better | 26% | 23% | – | – |
| Stay about the same | 24% | 27% | – | – |
| Get a little worse | 16% | 14% | – | – |
| Get a lot worse | 11% | 12% | – | – |
| All | Trump voters* | Harris voters* | Did not vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get a lot better | 24% | 31% | 27% | – |
| Get a little better | 26% | 26% | 27% | – |
| Stay about the same | 24% | 31% | 17% | – |
| Get a little worse | 16% | 10% | 15% | – |
| Get a lot worse | 11% | 2% | 15% | – |
| All | Republicans* | Democrats* | Independents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get a lot better | 24% | 22% | 33% | – |
| Get a little better | 26% | 35% | 19% | – |
| Stay about the same | 24% | 27% | 17% | – |
| Get a little worse | 16% | 8% | 14% | – |
| Get a lot worse | 11% | 8% | 17% | – |
- Who we asked
- US adults 18+, online panel
- Fieldwork
- October 15, 2026
- Weighting
- Not weighted
- Small groups
- * under 50 people, read as a rough guide. – under 30, not shown
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