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CPA Practice Advisor · Dec 26, 2025

Survey: Fewer Americans Believe Their Finances Will Improve in the Year Ahead, Compared to Past 2 Years

Tax Brief summary and classification of the original reporting.

Bottom Line

💡 Survey: Fewer Americans Believe Their Finances Will Improve in the Year Ahead.... General industry update.

Summary

When it comes to the year ahead, 32% think their personal finances will worsen in 2026, Bankrate’s recent Financial Outlook Survey found—the highest level of pessimism since 2018.

Classification

Category: backgroundPriority: informationalReason: General tax news

Applies To

1040

Affected Groups

Individual return preparers

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Original Source

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