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Three out of four Americans (74%) are comfortable managing their own money according to a new USA Today/CNN Gallup poll. While they are comfortable managing money, however, they also would rather have the government or their employer take care of both pension and health care.
Some 62% of those surveyed would like a single government plan to help older Americans pay for prescription drugs while only 34% would like a choice of plans from HMOs and other private companies that vary in the medications they cover and the costs.
The poll surveyed 909 adults over the past weekend with a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points.
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More details from the poll:
- 72% own their own home
- 60% have money invested in the stock market
- 57% want to own their own business
- 40% want to work for someone else
- 74% are comfortable managing their investments
- 70% of those who own stocks handle their own investments
- 22% of those who own stocks rely on a financial adviser
Some 62% of those surveyed would like a single government plan to help older Americans pay for prescription drugs while only 34% would like a choice of plans from HMOs and other private companies that vary in the medications they cover and the costs.
The poll surveyed 909 adults over the past weekend with a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points.
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More details from the poll:
- 72% own their own home
- 60% have money invested in the stock market
- 57% want to own their own business
- 40% want to work for someone else
- 74% are comfortable managing their investments
- 70% of those who own stocks handle their own investments
- 22% of those who own stocks rely on a financial adviser