A recent poll finds that while Americans support the economic stimulus bill, few expect it to actually help them or the economy quickly.

The new USA Today/Gallup poll finds that 85 percent of those surveyed believe the stimulus will take longer than this year to fix the economy, even though about two-thirds in the poll thought that the stimulus would eventually improve the economy.

At the same time, USA Today notes that just over half in the poll predicted the stimulus would either have no effect on their family or make things worse.

"It's sort of paradoxical: They're both supportive and pessimistic. You have your political leaders saying this is going to be a long process, so maybe it's not so surprising that voters would pick up the idea that there's no quick fix," the newspaper quoted political scientist Charles Franklin as saying.

One thing that consumers, government and business seem to agree on these days is that the recession is likely to take up much of this year before showing signs of recovery in 2010. For those who have difficulty navigating the ongoing financial difficulties, payday loans may be one part of a sound financial strategy.

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