The fall 2015 Arvest Consumer Sentiment Survey of Arkansans released Tuesday found that 56 percent expect no change in their financial condition in the next year, while 28 percent expected their finances to improve.
That compares with 55 percent in the March survey who expected their finances to be the same and 30 percent expecting to see improvement.
The survey was conducted in September by the University of Arkansas' Center for Business and Economic Research in Fayetteville, with the University of Oklahoma's Public Opinion Learning Laboratory conducting 1,200 phone surveys.
Respondents who think the next six months will be a good time to buy large items such as furniture, televisions and refrigerators, fell to 52 percent, down from 56 percent in March.
The survey found that 33 percent of the respondents expect a good business environment in the next year, up from 29 percent in March.