The majority of Americans, 69 percent say they are better off financially than their parents were at their age.

But the numbers are slightly down from the time the question was last asked in 1998 at 74 percent, according to a Gallup poll released Monday.

Gallup asked 1,012 adults, ages 18 to over 65 to think of their parents when they were their age and asked if they thought they were better off financially than they were, or not.

Despite the struggle in today’s economy the majority of Americans are somewhat satisfied with their future prospects and feel good about their financial situations, according to the poll.

Compared to the polls in the economically robust 1998, only a few Americans are less likely to be satisfied with their income, net worth, and housing situation.

While high income Americans are more likely than lower income Americans to think they are better off financially than their parents were at their age, the majority of lower income Americans also say they are better off financially than their parents were.

Americans ages 65 and up were among the highest number of those who thought they are better off financially than their parents were, at 78 percent, while the youngest group, ages 18-29 were still at a high 64 percent.

So despite the fear in the continuous economic slow, according to these poll, most Americans are optimistic about their future financial status and believe that their children will be better off financially when they are at their age.