Friday, April 25, 2008

Bad? It's Real Bad!

As marketers, it's important to stay in tune with the latest trends. Here's a big one....the economy. Just how bad is the economy? According to a Meredith Corporation/NBC Universal survey it's very bad. These are new findings just out today:
  • Two-thirds (68%) of women cite “financial strain” as a major threat to the American Family - and a much bigger threat than “divorce” (48%), “loss of faith/spirituality” (47%), “liberal views on sex and sexuality” (32%), “both parents working” (28%), “unwed mothers” (21%) and “couples living together instead of getting married” (19%).
  • The majority (79%) of women in dual-income households say it is “essential for both spouses/partners to be employed in order to make ends meet.”
  • Six in 10 women are concerned about being able to pay their bills each month (60%) - especially high among single mothers with children under 18 (80%).
  • 72% of women are concerned about rising taxes - especially Boomer women (81%).
http://www.marketingcharts.com/direct/what-issues-matter-most-to-women-growing-financial-pressures-on-family-life-4365/?camp=newsletter&src=mc&type=textlink