A measure of financial security has edged up since February, according to a new survey.

The COUNTRY Financial Security Index, published by COUNTRY Financial, Bloomington, Ill., inched up 0.4 points from February to 66.2. The uptick marks the fourth consecutive increase in financial security sentiments, the longest in the survey's five-year history, the company reports.

A bi-monthly measure, the index is an aggregate of factors comprising financial security, including savings and investments, financial planning, retirement, education and asset protection. The index is compiled by Rasmussen Reports, LLC, an independent research firm, based on a national telephone and online survey of at least 3,000 Americans.

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