Northwestern Mutual Planning & Progress Study found that 71% of Americans feel financially secure, yet US adults feel more cautious and risk-averse today
than they did 10 years ago.  Additionally, xx% of U.S. adults 18 and over say the economy will be better this year than in 2018, which is a considerable jump from the 31% who said the same last year.

Those are great signs for the future. But they’re also great reasons to focus even more on your finances. Being financially secure takes a lot of planning – and when you are feeling more optimistic about the future, it’s a great time to think about paying off debt and putting more into savings.

https://news.northwesternmutual.com/planning-and-progress-2019