Finder launch New Years' Resolution tool

Finder launch New Years' Resolution tool
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Australians are pretty terrible at keeping new year promises, with an estimated 4.5 million failing to keep their 2014 goals.

But Finder.com.au has launched a new interactive tool to help Aussies stick to their New Years’ resolutions.

With more than 42% planning New Years’ resolutions for 2015, most will still struggle to stick with it, making this interactive tool even more important.

The interactive tool includes seven key areas to choose from including health and fitness, business and career, money, education, hobbies, relationships, and travel, and each category includes 10 goals plus an option to write a goal.

People can then pledge their goals, share them on social media, and choose to receive updates to help track their progress.

Money expert at finder.com.au Michelle Hutchinson said the tool is designed to help people through their entire journey – from choosing a resolution to completing it.

“The most interesting finding from our study was that most people have never shared their New Years’ Resolutions yet the simple act of telling people can help you commit to them and stay on track.

“In fact, the study found that you’re more likely to reach your goals if you share them.

“We also know that the first few months are critical to starting a New Years’ Resolution according to the finder.com.au study, with 80 percent of those surveyed failing in the first three months.”

According to the finder.com.au New Years’ Resolution study, the most common reason for failing a resolution was setting impossible goals, with 35% of those who failed admitting their goals were too unrealistic.

One in three said they didn’t keep track of their progress, while almost one in four simply forgot about their goal.

Less than 18% of people making a New Years’ resolution planned to share their goals with family or friends, which is a key factor in the overall failure rate.

“It’s likely that many people will fail their resolutions once again if they don’t make a commitment to achieving them by sharing them and setting a plan,” Hutchinson said.

“You can’t set out to achieve something without thinking about how you will reach it. For instance, if your resolution was about health and fitness, make it part of your daily or weekly routine. If it’s about money, spend some time comparing your financial products.”

The top five resolutions for 2015 are (unsurprisingly) about money, health and fitness, relationships, business and career, and travel.

When it comes to keeping your resolution, finder.com.au had some tips, along with using the New Years’ Resolution tool.

These include not overloading yourself with too many goals, sharing your goals and progress, keeping track, and actually making it happen, rather than neglecting them.

Setting smaller goals throughout the year is an important factor in actually achieving your end result.

“Use the free online tools available to make it easier to reach your goals and you’ll start 2015 on the right foot,” Hutchinson said.

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