Among Americans who planned financially "responsible" actions in 2014, the percentage that ... Planned and followed through with resolution | Planned but did not follow through with resolution | |
---|---|---|
Decrease household spending | 43 | 15 |
Pay down debt | 37 | 15 |
Save more next year | 35 | 24 |
Save more for retirement | 26 | 16 |
Increase value of home | 21 | 9 |
New Year's Resolutions
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Sources:
harrisinteractive.com
When it comes to the future of handling their finances, Americans take their New Year's resolutions pretty seriously. For each resolution, a larger percent of Americans stuck to their resolution over 2014 rather than abandoning it.