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