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Aussies aim to save in 2012

More than 50 per cent of all Australians would have made a new year's resolution to improve their financial situation in some way, a new survey by ING DIRECT has found.

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More than 50 per cent of all Australians would have made a new year's resolution to improve their financial situation in some way, a new survey by ING DIRECT has found.

Among those making financial resolutions, 34 per cent said they would like to save more; while 24 per cent said they would like to reduce their debt and 16 per cent said they would like to take control of their spending.

The ING DIRECT research sought New Year resolutions of residents across 17 nations including 13 European countries, Canada, India and the US and Australia.

Of the Australian respondents, 34 per cent said they plan to 'save more' in 2012 – the same proportion recorded in Italy and the United States, but well below the 64 per cent of residents in India who plan to save more.

Around one in four Australians resolve to cut back personal debt in the New Year – well below the 39 per cent of Turkey's residents but significantly above the 9 per cent of Netherlands respondents who plan to trim household debt in 2012.

ING DIRECT executive director Brett Morgan said it was good to see Australians are focusing on the importance of financial goals for 2012.

"Make sure your resolutions aren't too big or difficult to achieve. It also helps to quantify your goals – aiming to save $50 each week is a more concrete goal than simply aiming to 'save more'," he said.

 


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