TD Ameritrade surveyed 1,002 adults ages 18 and older about their New Year’s resolutions. Results indicate money is at the top of people’s minds. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percent.
>> 75 percent of the respondents planned to make at least one financial-related resolution.
>> Of those, 63 percent plan to save more money, compared with 59 percent in 2009.
>> 48 percent plan to pay off debt, compared with 45 percent in 2009.
>> 48 percent plan to reduce spending, compared with 46 percent in 2009.
>> 27 percent plan to start or build retirement savings, compared with 21 percent in 2009.
>> 22 percent plan to start or build an investment portfolio, compared with 13 percent in 2009.
>> 58 percent think they can achieve a resolution to save or invest more.
>> 92 percent are confident that they can manage their money responsibly.
>> 55 percent wish they knew more about personal finance management.
>> 60 percent of those who made a personal-finance resolution last year stuck with it.
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