Article: One-third of Americans ignore personal finances, according to individual investor survey. (Oppenheimer Funds Survey of Individual Investors)

ONE-THIRD OF AMERICANS IGNORE PERSONAL FINANCES,

ACCORDING TO INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR SURVEY

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- One-third of all Americans (32 percent) never spend any time on personal financial planning, according to The Oppenheimer Funds Survey of Individual Investors which was released today. In fact, more than 60 percent of the population admits to spending less than three hours each month on their personal savings and investments.

Jon Fossel, president and CEO of Oppenheimer Management Corporation, which manages over 25 Oppenheimer mutual funds, said: "By ignoring their financial situations, millions of Americans ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!