The state of the economy is often viewed through the lens of broad economic indicators like unemployment or consumer spending.
But those numbers don’t tell the whole story. People experience the economy’s health through their jobs, grocery lists, housing costs, gas prices, 401(k)s, credit cards and medical bills.
We’d love to hear how the economy has affected you personally this year. Did your financial situation get better, worse or stay the same? In what ways?
Share your story in the form below for possible inclusion in an upcoming article.