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New Year, New You. Leave Busted Budgets Behind

Download infographic as PDF AMERICANS STRUGGLE WITH FINANCIAL RESOLUTIONS The new year means a fresh start and an opportunity to form new, better habits. • Half of all Americans make finance-related New Year’s resolutions 1 • More than 1 in 4 say that financial resolutions are the hardest to keep 2 • Just 9% of Americans actually keep their resolutions 3 Making a resolution is a great place to get started, and a protection product can help you make sure you stick to your goals. The new year is a great time to reevaluate your finances, form a new budget and work on better financial habits. Setting a budget is one thing – but sticking to it? That’s another story. • 59% of U.S. adults are uncomfortable with their level of emergency savings 4 • 27% have no emergency savings at all 4 • Only 44% of people can pay an emergency expense of $1k or more from savings 4 If you’re not prepared, emergency expenses can throw your budget off track and ruin your resolution. PROTECTION PRODUCTS KEEP YOUR BUDGET SAFE 1 New Year’s Financial Resolutions Survey . (Wallethub.com) https://wallethub.com/blog/new-years-financial-resolutions-survey/69652. 2 WalletHub Releases New Year’s Financial Resolutions Survey . (Acainternational.org) https://www.acainternational.org/news/wallethub-releases-new-years-financial-resolutions-survey/. 3 New Year’s Resolutions Statistics and Trends [2024] . (Driveresearch.com) https://www.driveresearch.com/market-research-company-blog/new-years-resolutions-statistics/. 4 Bankrate’s 2024 Annual Emergency Savings Report . (Bankrate.com) https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/emergency-savings-report/. New Year, New You: $ 2025
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