I Can't Get No (Satisfaction)

STAT OF THE DAY: In 2012, 27% of Americans said they were satisfied with their financial situation, versus 32.2% in 1972, according to the General Social Survey. That 27% was the third lowest reading ever for the survey, which has typically been conducted every two years, though sometimes more often. Meanwhile, over that same 40-year stretch, inflation-adjusted per-capita disposable income grew 108%.