(MORE) MONEY TO SPARE

Wealthy Americans have grown more optimistic about the economy in the last six months, according to an April survey, conducted by mail by the Pinecrest, Fla.-based market research firm American Affluence Research Center. The center's survey of 376 adults in the top 10 percent of the wealthiest U.S. households average net worth $2.7 million shows that almost half (49 percent) say they are better off