Resolutions by the numbers

According to an Edward Jones survey about financial resolutions, respondents in the north-central region, which includes Minnesota, shared the following financial goals:

Goalpercent

Paying off debt36

Increasing savings30

Contributing more money to 401(k) or IRA10

Paying down mortgage faster10

Putting money into child's or grandchild's education8

Don't know5

An Allianz survey asked respondents what the country's

financial resolutions should be for 2010:

Creating jobs and reducing unemployment53

Fixing the nation's finances32