Americans Reveal Their Top Concerns For 2025
A study published in Dec. by WalletHub revealed 56% of Americans say inflation is their biggest financial concern heading into 2025.
Americans have one top concern for their finances heading into 2025: inflation. After years of steady, sharp increases in the cost of living, is it any surprise that we want this trend to end? There are many consequences to sudden changes in our financial system, many of which are also top concerns for Americans this year. Recession (16%), stock market drop (15%), job loss (8%) and real estate downturn (4%). (RELATED: Trump Wants Religious Revival In America)
Sixty-one percent of respondents to WalletHub’s survey felt that they’d spend less money in 2025 compared to 2024. Almost half (49%) of the respondents said they would tell their former selves to save more money in their lifetimes.
Key Stats From WalletHub
- Biggest Worry for 2025: 56% of Americans say inflation is their biggest financial concern for 2025.
- Frugal New Year’s Festivities: More than 3 in 5 Americans expect to spend less money on New Year’s plans this year compared to last year.
- Wallet Optimism for 2025: Nearly 2 in 3 people say that 2025 will be better for their wallet than 2024.
- Financial Resolutions: 52% of Americans are planning to make finance-related New Year’s resolutions.
- Manifesting More Money: 41% of people making a financial resolution say they want to save more, while 21% want to spend less and 20% want to make more money.
- Stressed by Resolutions: 62% of Americans think New Year’s resolutions add too much pressure.
What Other Resolutions Are People Making?
Results from the full survey revealed 71% of respondents are making New Year’s resolutions based on health. Educational goals were a close third (47%), with relationships and breaking bad habits tying at 40%. (RELATED: Grocery Store Giant Removes Abortion Pill From Pharmacy)
Most people were influenced to make their resolutions by their friends and family members. Did you know that you can use your voice to influence your elected officials today?
Public Pressure Can Make A Difference
We just had an election where a lot of people lost their jobs, and a lot of new people are coming in to work for you, the American people. These elected officials don’t get to start their job until January 20th, 2025, so what do we do with this time until then?
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Our goal is to move through this political transition from the Biden administration to the incoming Trump administration by educating you on the key issues you can take action on outside of election season. Once you know what’s going on across the local, state, and national landscape, we’ll tell your leaders what you want to happen. This is how we get your elected officials to keep working for you once they’ve earned your vote.
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