Financial Literacy
The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor is a monthly survey that measures consumer spending intentions and economic confidence.

The survey reflects Discover’s effort, as a financial services company, to have its finger on the pulse of consumer spending patterns.

With 500 consumers polled daily and 15,000 polled monthly, the Discover U.S. Spending Monitor pulls from a significantly large sample size giving it a margin of error of only +/- 1 percent. In doing so, Discover is able to take statistically accurate snapshots of consumer confidence and consumer spending intentions on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Surveys are conducted by Rasmussen Reports, an independent survey research firm.

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Press Releases and Survey Data


April

Discover® U.S. Spending MonitorSM Shows Little Movement in April, as Consumers try to Balance their Budgets in the Wake
of High Energy Prices

April Data (PDF)


March

Discover U.S. Spending MonitorSM Falls in March.

March Data (PDF)



February

Discover® U.S. spending MonitorSM Flat in February

February Data (PDF)


January

Discover U.S. Spending Monitor Drops 4 Points.

January Data (PDF)



December

Discover® U.S. spending MonitorSM Shows Consumer Spending Intentions Returning to Pre-holiday Shopping Levels.

December Data (PDF)


November

Holiday Spending Steady Despite Increased Number of Consumers Expecting to Spend More on Household Expenses

November Data (PDF)

October Consumers Managing Their Spending to Meet Household Expenses According to Discover U.S. Spending Monitor

October Data (PDF)

September Consumers Maintaining Steady Spending with More Confidence

September Data (PDF)

August Consumer Confidence in Personal Finances Remains Steady

August Data (PDF)

July Consumer Spending Confidence Rebounds in July

July Data (PDF)