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Americans Struggle to Find Stability as 2010 Begins

COUNTRY Index drops as Americans experience post-holiday blues

Bloomington, Ill., February 16, 2010 - The New Year is off to a rocky start when it comes to how Americans feel about their personal finances. The COUNTRY Financial Security Index^® took a 3.2 point tumble in February to 63.1, the biggest single drop the bi-monthly measure has ever recorded and an indication that Americans remain undecided about their confidence in their own level of financial security.