AP-NORC poll reveals financial strain on low-income households.

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that personal finances are a major source of stress for about half of the lower income households in the U.S. About three-quarters of adults across income groups say their household expenses are higher now than they were a year ago, but those in households earning less than $100,000 a year are more likely than those in higher income households to say they also have higher debt. Those facing a combination of rising debt and expenses overwhelmingly say their financial situation is a major source of stress.