{"id":2724,"date":"2019-04-22T22:47:32","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T05:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intuitblog.com\/?p=2724"},"modified":"2022-11-09T14:57:32","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T22:57:32","slug":"despite-concerns-americans-can-take-action-to-achieve-prosperity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intuit.com\/blog\/social-responsibility\/despite-concerns-americans-can-take-action-to-achieve-prosperity\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite Concerns, Americans Can Take Action to Achieve Prosperity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Intuit recently conducted a national survey to better understand Americans\u2019 financial outlook. And while the responses revealed current struggles, you are hopeful for the future.<\/p>\n

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Not only do most Americans feel prosperity is currently out of reach, but more than half of Americans aren\u2019t confident in their ability to manage their finances and achieve prosperity. This leads to difficult situations like living paycheck-to-paycheck, not having any savings, having too much debt, and not being able to fully support themselves.<\/p>\n

But it goes beyond finances. Americans are postponing their version of the American Dream. Most are delaying important personal milestones like purchasing a home, retiring, starting a family, starting a business, or getting married.<\/p>\n

But there are ways that you can push forward.<\/p>\n

Turn your optimism into action<\/h2>\n

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Even with these challenges, Americans are united in their optimism. 80% of Americans see financial success in their future, and 58% are hopeful they will achieve prosperity over time.<\/p>\n

But achieving prosperity takes action. Here\u2019s what you can do:<\/p>\n