Did you know Mastering the Money Game - A Glimpse into America's Shifting Landscape of 2024 Resolutions
As America gets ready for 2024, there's something big cooking in the
realm of New Year resolutions. Forget the usual promises to sweat it out
in the gym or become best friends with kale—fresh data from Statista's Consumer Insights survey spills the beans on a new resolution champ: mastering the money game.
Now,
the limelight is squarely on saving more money, pushing aside the usual
health-focused goals. The survey paints a clear picture of a society
that's all about financial dreams, leaving treadmills and salad bowls in
the dust.
Digging deeper, there are other resolutions elbowing
their way into the spotlight. Stress-busting from the daily grind and a
real effort to break free from the clutches of social media each claim a
solid 19 percent of the resolution pie. Meanwhile, the less flashy
goals of cutting down on alcohol (13 percent) and hopping onto the
vegetarian/vegan train (3 percent) find themselves playing second
fiddle.
In tune with the big theme of being smart with money, a whopping one in
four U.S. adults is shouting from the rooftops about wanting to tighten
the belt on basic living expenses like food and energy in the coming
year.
Taking a broader peek into American savings culture, a previous
Statista survey from the vaults of 2022 shines a light on the areas
that took a hit during economic turbulence. The trifecta of sacrifices
includes slashing contracts and subscriptions (66 percent), downsizing
the wardrobe budget (42 percent), and waving goodbye to the good times
at bars, cafes, and restaurants (39 percent). This, my friends, is the
ongoing tale of resolutions and financial street smarts in the
always-changing world of American dreams.