United States - type of New Year's resolution for 2017

This statistic shows the results of a survey on Americans' New Years' resolution for the year 2017. Respondents were asked if they had picked the listed resolutions for themselves this year, or not. During the survey, 81 percent of the respondents stated that "spend less, save more" is a New Years' resolution of theirs.

Are each of the following a New Year's resolution for 2017 of yours or not?

Characteristic	Yes	No	Don't know / no opinion
Enjoy life to the fullest/ live in the moment	87%	12%	1%
Stay fit and healthy	85%	12%	2%
Spend less, save more	81%	15%	4%
Spend more time with family and friends	79%	17%	4%
Get more organized	74%	23%	3%
Read more	63%	34%	3%
Learn something new / pick up a new hobby	63%	33%	4%
Lose weight	62%	36%	2%
Travel more	58%	37%	5%
Volunteer more	51%	40%	9%
Quit a bad habit, such as smoking or drinking	46%	46%	8%

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Release date

December 2016

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Region

United States

Survey time period

December 16-19, 2016

Number of respondents

511 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

The source does not specify the type of survey.
The source phrased the question as follows: "Are each of the following a New Years resolution of yours or not?"
The source does not provide any information regarding percentage points exceeding 100 percent.
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