LOS ANGELES, December 23, 2021 / PRNewswire / – According to new research commissioned by Slickdeals, the leading social shopping platform, 73% of Americans say they have a New Year’s resolution this year that focuses on being smarter with money.
The 2005 survey of Americans, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Slickdeals, aimed to reveal how 2021 affected the financial situation of Americans and how their situation is improving in 2021.
New research commissioned by Slickdeals, the leading social shopping platform, reveals that 73% of Americans say they have a 2021 New Year’s resolution focused on being smarter with money
According to the results, 47% of respondents said 2021 was a difficult year for them financially and 53% of Americans point directly to the pandemic as a cause.
Twenty-three percent of respondents were fired or pointed out, while 34% say they have some other type of sudden loss of income.
But there were other causes as well. Nearly half (49%) said they paid more bills by 2021 and 42% had some medical expenses for which to be taken into account.
There was also a somewhat unique and unconventional reason that struggled finances in 2021: 59% said they went through spending because of the absorption of boredom that caused them to block.
When it comes to how Americans plan to review their financial situation in the new year, 38% say they will try to get out of debt completely. Thirty-three percent say they will eliminate unnecessary bills, with another 33% planning to look for more deals and discounts while shopping. Another in three say they simply plan to buy more prudently, with 30% looking for a savings app for their phone. For one in five (19%) will try to refinance their heavy loans, while 12% plan to get a part-time job. Another 12% plan to approach their boss to increase their salary.
“A new year provides a clean list for people to assess their financial situation and make the necessary changes to get them up and running,” he said. Ryan Tronier, Senior Personal Finance Editor at Slickdeals. “Simple changes, such as reducing unnecessary subscriptions or looking for more offers and discounts when shopping, can quickly add big savings.”
Americans also plan to put money into savings in the new year. The average respondent said he wanted to put $ 327 away per month, with 22% planning to save $ 500 or more. Eighty percent say having more financial stability will have a positive domino effect on their lives.
Tronier added: “The study showed that consumers want to leave more money in 2021. We conducted this survey because at Slickdeals we believe that every shopping experience can win your portfolio. Our community of smart shoppers helps discover each other’s best products at the best prices.Over the past twenty-one years, our users have saved more than $ 6.8 billion. Leveraging the knowledge and ideas of our unique community, consumers can move quickly toward the new year’s financial goals. ”
THE PLANS OF THE 5 MAIN AMERICAN FORMS ON THE REVIEW OF ITS FINANCIAL IN 2021
Get out of debt 38%
Elimination of unnecessary invoices at 33%
Search for more offers / coupons 33%
Spend money wisely 33%
Using a 30% savings app
For more information on the survey, visit here.
About Slickdeals
Slickdeals is the leading social shopping platform, where 12 million users interact to share the most up-to-date information on online shopping offers and coupons. Thanks to the power of crowdsourcing, Slickdeals has saved its users $ 6.8 billion providing a communication forum; as well as shopping tools such as their free app for Android or iOS and yours browser extension for Chrome, Firefox and Edge. Slickdeals is consistently ranked among the top 100 most visited sites in the US by Alexa.
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