Is 2013 "the year of saving"?

IS 2013 “THE YEAR OF SAVING"? Traditionally, New Year resolutions involve losing weight, giving up smoking or finding more quality 'me' time. Not this year. ING polled 14,000 people in 14 countries in Europe about what type of New Year resolutions they're making for 2013 – and the results show that for 2013, money matters are top of mind. 40% 16% will make a New Year resolution will make a New Year resolution to be better with money about something else 14% 10% want to pay off debt want to save more 2013 THIS YEARIWILL... 14% want to control their spending want to switch banks to reduce costs 2% better NEW YEAR RESOLUTION HOTSPOTS 26% 22 LUXEMBOURG Our top spot for wanting to spend less in 2013 – 26% will UNITED KINGDOM make this their New Fewest financial New Year resolutions – only 22% of Brits say they will make one Year resolution 59% 19% ROMANIA The financial New Year resolution hot spot – AUSTRIA Our top spot for wanting to save more 59% of Romanians will make one, topping the poll for the second in 2013 – 19% will make this their financial New Year year in a row resolution Source: ING International Survey. Read more on www.ezonomics.com/iis eZonomics ING IS 2013 “THE YEAR OF SAVING"? Traditionally, New Year resolutions involve losing weight, giving up smoking or finding more quality 'me' time. Not this year. ING polled 14,000 people in 14 countries in Europe about what type of New Year resolutions they're making for 2013 – and the results show that for 2013, money matters are top of mind. 40% 16% will make a New Year resolution will make a New Year resolution to be better with money about something else 14% 10% want to pay off debt want to save more 2013 THIS YEARIWILL... 14% want to control their spending want to switch banks to reduce costs 2% better NEW YEAR RESOLUTION HOTSPOTS 26% 22 LUXEMBOURG Our top spot for wanting to spend less in 2013 – 26% will UNITED KINGDOM make this their New Fewest financial New Year resolutions – only 22% of Brits say they will make one Year resolution 59% 19% ROMANIA The financial New Year resolution hot spot – AUSTRIA Our top spot for wanting to save more 59% of Romanians will make one, topping the poll for the second in 2013 – 19% will make this their financial New Year year in a row resolution Source: ING International Survey. Read more on www.ezonomics.com/iis eZonomics ING