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• Americans Feel the Pinch: Spending Behaviors Change as Consumer Prices Continue to Rise

  - 2008-06-10

  Americans Look to Pay Off Debts and Save -- Not Spend -- Their Economic Stimulus Checks DES MOINES, Iowa -- As Americans continue to feel the pinch from rising consumer prices, more are pinching pennies when it comes to spending on everyday items, according to the latest Principal Financial...

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• Financial Frets Grow—Twice As Many Americans Believe U.S. is in Recession

  - 2008-03-10

  One Bright Spot...Most Americans Expect a Payday From Uncle Sam DES MOINES, Iowa -- Twice as many American workers (42 percent) compared to fourth quarter 2007 (21 percent), now believe the U.S. economy is in a recession, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM. And another 46 percent...

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• Wellness Works, When It's Available

  - 2008-01-08

  Workers express interest in financial incentive-based wellness to combat rising health care costs DES MOINES, Iowa -- Although American workers believe wellness programs are helping to lower health care costs, a surprising number do not yet have access to wellness at their workplace, according to the Principal Financial Well-Being...

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• Recession Fears Mount as Holiday Shopping Season Hits Full Stride

  - 2007-12-03

  Nearly One-Third of Americans Plan to Spend Less This Holiday Season; Americans Show Signs of Financial Discipline in the New Year DES MOINES, Iowa -- Volatile economic conditions and fear of a looming recession are weighing on the minds of Americans as they descend on shopping malls and online...

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• The Principal Financial Group has launched an integrated health improvement program designed to reward and encourage good health among workers

  - 2007-12-01

  The Principal Financial Group has launched an integrated health improvement program designed to reward and encourage good health among workers. The program combines a traditional health insurance policy with wellness programs and can offer significant savings on deductibles and co-payments for participants. With the new programs, employers can benefit from...

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• As Housing Market Tumbles, Americans Plan to Hang On To Their Homes During Retirement — at Least at First

  - 2007-09-12

  Thoughts About Long-Term Financial Future Keep Americans Awake at Night DES MOINES, Iowa -- Against the backdrop of the current rocky housing market, the majority of American retirees (73 percent) say they'll hang on to what may be one of their biggest assets -- their homes -- rather than...

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• Rising Pump Prices Don't Dampen Summer Vacation Plans - Yet - But Americans Compensate in Other Ways, According to Latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index

  - 2007-06-12

  Survey also suggests Americans show signs of economic optimism, but still fall short when planning for a secure retirement DES MOINES, Iowa -- While record prices at the pump don't seem to be fueling heightened concern over summer travel so far, Americans fear continued spikes could still dampen their...

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• Workers and Retirees Tighten Their Belts, According to Latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index

  - 2007-03-12

  Penny-wise Americans say they'll save, not spend, tax refunds and bonuses DES MOINES, Iowa -- With the clock ticking before the April 17th tax filing deadline, a majority of workers say they are counting on receiving a federal or state tax refund for 2006, according to the latest Principal...

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• Despite Full Employment, Less than 10 Percent to Spend More This Holiday Season According to Latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index

  - 2006-12-05

  Signs of Discipline Through New Year's Financial Resolutions? DES MOINES, Iowa -- As Americans descend on the malls and shopping websites, only a small minority are planning to spend more money this holiday season than last year, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM. Just nine percent of...

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• Workers Cite Biggest Financial Planning Regrets: Saving Too Little, Too Late in Early Working Years, According to Latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index

  - 2006-09-13

  DES MOINES, Iowa -- When it comes to saving for retirement, are American workers and retirees a day late and a dollar short? According to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM, nearly half of American adult workers (45 percent) and a third of retirees (32 percent) surveyed indicated that their...

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