10 States Where People Have the Worst Money Worries

Fiscal Times

By Millie Dent
October 14, 2015

Americans may be feeling a bit better about their finances overall, but those in the South are still struggling the most. A new survey from Gallup ranks the 50 states according to the financial wellbeing of their residents, and the 10 states that received the lowest scores are all in the South.

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On the other hand, six of the states with the highest financial well-being are in the Midwest. “Differences in income, employment and age — all of which are linked to financial well-being — could help explain the regional pattern,” Gallup says.

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States With Lowest Financial Well-Being

1. Mississippi
2. Tennessee
3. Georgia
4. Louisiana
5. Kentucky
6. Alabama
7. South Carolina
8. West Virginia
9. Arkansas
10. North Carolina

States With Highest Financial Well-Being

1. Hawaii
2. Alaska
3. North Dakota
4. Wyoming
5. South Dakota
6. Minnesota
7. Nebraska
8. Montana
9. Iowa
10. Wisconsin