Infographic: America's Top New Year's Resolutions for 2024 (2024)
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Planning to save more money is top of mind for many Americans making resolutions for 2024. Where in previous years the vows to exercise more, eat healthier and lose weight had come in top positions, now the financial goal has leapfrogged them to become the most commonly cited resolution this year. This is according to data from a Statista’s Consumer Insights survey.
Slightly further down the list came the goal of reducing stress from work and spending less time on social media (both 19 percent), while less popular resolutions included cutting down on alcohol (13 percent) and becoming a vegetarian or a vegan (3 percent).
In a similar vein to saving more money, one in four U.S. adults said they wanted to reduce their spendings on living expenses such as food and energy in the coming year.
Looking further into U.S. savings habits, data from an earlier Statista survey found that in 2022, the three areas most commonly cut back on in times of high inflation and rising energy costs were contracts and subscriptions (66 percent), purchasing clothes (42 percent) and visiting bars, cafes and restaurants (39 percent).
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This chart shows the most common New Year's resolutions among U.S. respondents who have made one or several (2022).
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Other popular 2024 New Year's resolutions from the Forbes Health/OnePoll survey include improving finances (38.2%), losing weight (33.8%) and improving one's diet (31.6%). Meanwhile, fewer people are focusing on goals like learning a new skill (8.8%), making more time for hobbies (7.1%) and traveling more (5.9%).
And here are 13 resolution ideas to inspire you for 2024: Prioritize Mental Health: Spare some time for meditation and other exercise to improve your mindfulness and mental well-being. Focus on Physical Fitness: Dedicate time for workout daily and discover new strength of your body.
Smaller but still sizable shares made resolutions about money or finances (61%), personal relationships (57%), hobbies or personal interests (55%), or work and career (49%). Younger Americans are more likely than older Americans to make resolutions about each of these topics, apart from health.
Take some time to reflect on your academic aspirations for 2024. Whether it's achieving a specific GPA, mastering a challenging subject, or participating in extracurricular activities, setting clear goals provides a roadmap for success.
The most common resolution Americans made for 2024 was exercising more, with 20% who name this as a goal they set for the year, according to the March 2024 poll that included 20 options. 17% have resolved to save more money; the same percentage (17%) have resolved to improve their physical health.
What are the most common New Year's resolutions? According to a survey done by Statista, more than half of Americans make goals related to weight loss or eating habits each year. Another large percentage of respondents set career or financial goals.
“SMART” stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-Bound. When you are sitting down to write your resolutions, use SMART goals to plan for success. In general, the SMART goal method is used to help you think through the different aspects and steps that you are taking to achieve your resolution.
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