The Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM News Releases
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2009 News Releases
- September 15, 2009
Lesson Learned? Americans Monitor Spending as Economy Improves - June 9, 2009
Glimmers of Hope Emerge, Signaling Economic Recovery in Sight - March 11, 2009
Americans Aren't Buying It: Notable Increased Financial Responsibility Trumps Consumer Spending
2008 News Releases
- December 3, 2008
Financial Fears Grow, But Cooler Heads Prevail... Research Shows Americans Dig In For the Long Term, Stay the Course - September 9, 2008
Survey Says: American Workers Fret Over Rising Prices, Cut Spending; Financial Woes Cause Sleepless Nights - June 10, 2008
Americans Feel the Pinch: Spending Behaviors Change as Consumer Prices Continue to Rise - March 10, 2008
Financial Frets Grow--Twice As Many Americans Believe U.S. is in Recession - January 8, 2008
Wellness Works, When It's Available
2007 News Releases
- December 3, 2007
Recession Fears Mount as Holiday Shopping Season Hits Full Stride - September 12, 2007
As Housing Market Tumbles, Americans Plan to Hang Onto Their Homes During Retirement - at Least at First - June 12, 2007
Rising Pump Prices Don't Dampen Summer Vacation Plans - Yet - But Americans Compensate in Other Ways, According to Latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index - March 12 , 2007
Workers and Retirees Tighten Their Belts, According to Latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index
2006 News Releases
- December 5, 2006
Despite Full Employment, Less than 10 Percent to Spend More This Holiday Season According to Latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index - September 13, 2006
Workers Cite Biggest Financial Planning Regrets: Saving Too Little, Too Late in Early Working Years, According to Latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index - June 12, 2006
Employees Embrace New Automated, "Do-It-For-Me" Retirement Services - March 7, 2006
American Workers Increasingly Forgo Big Ticket Spending In Favor Of Saving And Investing Their Income Tax Refunds, According To Latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index - January 31, 2006
Making Wellness Work - Employees Respond to Wellness Benefits and Stay on the Job
