TD Ameritrade Survey: New Year's Resolutions Focus on Health Above Money
TD Ameritrade Survey: New Year's Resolutions Focus on Health Above Money
OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Despite a heavy focus on the state of the economy as we enter the new year, just 32 percent of Americans will make a New Year's resolution to improve their financial situation in 2013, according to a new 2013 Outlook Survey released by TD Ameritrade, Inc. ("TD Ameritrade"), a brokerage subsidiary of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NYS: AMTD) . While half of respondents said 2012 was a tough year financially, overall, Americans said they still prefer to make health-related resolutions (42%) over money-related resolutions (16%). The top three New Year's resolutions for 2013 are related to health (50%), self-improvement (41%) and work/life balance (41%).
"Living through a difficult economic environment means people are forced to focus on their financial health every single day—it's bigger than a once-a-year goal. So, it makes sense that people turn their focus to personal well-being when resolving to make changes in the new year," said Carrie Braxdale, managing director, investor services, TD Ameritrade. "Making financial goals and taking actionable steps to achieve them is something we should all do throughout the year."
Regardless of the type of resolution made, few manage to stick with them throughout the year. Nearly 80 percent of respondents believe they will be somewhat likely to, very likely to, or will definitely achieve the goals they set for 2013. But the reality is just 20 percent will completely achieve their goals if the success rate seen in 2012 repeats itself.
The survey uncovered a common recipe for achieving New Year's resolutions. In 2011, those who set and met a goal of improving their financial situation in 2012 reported the following top reasons for reaching their objective:
Setting realistic/achievable goals
Having a plan and sticking to it
Tracking progress
Remaining positive, regardless of challenges faced
TD Ameritrade's website offers a number of free resources that can help investors start the new year off right, including:
WealthRuler™ retirement calculator that can help you examine your retirement plans
Amerivest® Portfolios, which can help you develop a diversified portfolio to fit your needs and help you pursue your retirement goals
Access to a network of knowledgeable, independent third-party registered investment advisors (RIAs) through the TD Ameritrade AdvisorDirect™ program.*
Access to Life 2.0™, an educational resource that provides investors with tailored financial guidance and support based on life stage.
For more information on TD Ameritrade's investor surveys, visit www.amtd.com or follow the Company on Twitter, @TDAmeritradePR.
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About the 2013 Outlook Survey
An online survey was conducted among N=1,000 Americans 18+ years old from November 16-17, 2012, by Head Research on behalf of TD Ameritrade, Inc. Sample was drawn from major regions in proportion to the U.S Census. The statistical margin of error for overall survey results in this study is +/- 3% (assumes panelists do not differ from non-panelists, and respondents do not differ from non-respondents). This means that, in 19 out of 20 cases, survey results for questions based on all survey respondents (N=1,000) will differ by no more than 3% in either direction from what would have been obtained by measuring the opinions of all adult Americans.
About Head Research
Head Research is a division of Head Solutions Group (U.S.) Inc., a leading market research partner for Financial Services companies in North America. With offices in New York, Toronto, and Montreal, Head delivers the deep customer insights that increase institutional knowledge and propel business action.
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