New Year, But Same Unsettled Economy

* 41.2 percent indicated they plan to become more practical and realistic in their purchasing, up from last month (40.3 percent) and January ’07 (39.6 percent);

* 49.9 percent are focusing on needs over wants in purchasing, up from December (47.4 percent) and January ’07 (48.5 percent);

* 37.1 percent plan to pay down debt, up from 35.6 percent last month;