According to an Edward Jones survey about financial resolutions, respondents in the north-central region, which includes Minnesota, shared the following financial goals:
GOAL / PERCENT
Paying off debt / 36
Increasing savings / 30
Contributing more money to 401(k) or IRA / 10
Paying down mortgage faster / 10
Putting money into child's or grandchild's education / 8
Starting to work with a financial adviser / 1
Don't know / 5
An Allianz survey asked respondents what the country's financial resolutions should be for 2010:
Creating jobs and reducing unemployment / 53
Fixing the nation's finances / 32
Solving health care issues / 11
Mending strained relations around the world / 4
