Harris Poll May Have Good News About Consumers

New York, NY, Feb. 14, 2011 -- A new Harris Poll on consumer spending and saving shows some very small increases in the number of people who say they are likely to spend their money on various big ticket and other purchases.

These are consistent with several recent reports of modest increases in consumer sentiment and spending, Harris said. 

This poll also shows a very small decrease in the numbers of people who are saving or investing more money. However all of these very small changes could be the result of sampling and other errors that can affect all surveys, Harris said.

The percentage of all adults who report that they are likely to save or invest more money in the next six months has dropped very slightly from 52% in surveys in 2010 to 49%, the lowest number since November 2008;

Those who expect to move to another residence have increased from 17% in September to 21% now