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
Starting to work with a financial adviser1
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
Solving health care issues11
Mending strained relations around the world4
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