Toledo Legal News - News Study: Most Americans say they're optimistic about a brighter financial future in 2021
(BPT) As we enter 2021, here's one more essential item to put on your list in addition to canned goods and masks: a financial checkup. According to Fidelity Investments' 2021 New Year Financial Resolutions Study, more than two-thirds of Americans experienced financial setbacks in 2020, often from the loss of a job or household income or another emergency expense. Even those lucky enough to maintain their income still may have had to tap savings to help others, as nearly one in five attribute their financial setback to providing "unexpected financial assistance to family members or friends." Despite this, many Americans remain optimistic and determined to make their money work harder in the New Year, with 72% confident they'll be in a better financial position in 2021.
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