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Americans Troubled About Finances Now But Optimistic About 2008

COUNTRY Financial Security Index Drops in December

Bloomington, Ill., December 11, 2007 — Americans have lost confidence in their personal level of financial security, but it does not seem to have dampened their optimism about the year ahead. That’s according to the survey for this month’s COUNTRY Financial Security Index. Despite a 1.1 point dip in the Index in December, 72 percent of Americans think next year will be the same or better for them financially.