Sixty-four percent of respondents said they can get better financial advice than either Mom or Dad can offer.

Nationwide, state revenue growth in the years first three months rose less than 1 percent from a year earlier, forcing reconsideration -- or abandonment -- of pledges of tax relief.

Employees are more satisfied today with their retirement benefits programs than they were five years ago, but employers still have a ways to go before workers will be happy with their health benefits.

More insurers have applied to sell individual policies inside the program than outside.