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Audio: How to Keep New Year's Resolutions

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Over the weekend, I spoke with WTOP in Washington about how to keep financial New Year's Resolutions. The main trick is to tell other people what they are, which forces you to get specific about them and also holds you accountable. If you don't want to share those details with people you know, then you can go online to a site like 43things.com and share your goals with strangers.

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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, writes about making smarter financial decisions. She’s the author of Generation Earn: The Young Professional's Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back.

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