The July preliminary* Money Anxiety Index stands at 71.3  - an improvement of 0.2 from last month indicating consumers feel more confident about their personal finances and the economy mainly due to meaningful increases in employment in the second quarter of this year. The Money Anxiety Index is down 15.4 points from the same month last year.
*Preliminary figures are published in the beginning of each month.

The Money Anxiety Index has been on a general downwards trend in the past 12 months and is down 15.4 points from the same month last year.  Although there were bumps along the way, when the Money Anxiety Index increased slightly for one month, the 12-month trend line clearly shows that consumers feel more confident about their personal finances and the economy.