The four financial resolutions to make in the New Year

Forget drinking less or promising to go to the gym. If you really want to make 2010 a good year you'd be a lot better off making financial resolutions, says Ruth Jackson. Here are four suggestions to help you enjoy the coming year in better financial health.

Forget drinking less or promising to go to the gym. If you really want to make 2010 a good year you'd be a lot better off making financial resolutions. Here are a few suggestions.

1. Dump your bank manager

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Ruth Jackson-Kirby

Ruth Jackson-Kirby is a freelance personal finance journalist with 17 years’ experience, writing about everything from savings accounts and credit cards to pensions, property and pet insurance.

Ruth started her career at MoneyWeek after graduating with an MA from the University of St Andrews, and she continues to contribute regular articles to our personal finance section. After leaving MoneyWeek she went on to become deputy editor of Moneywise before becoming a freelance journalist.

Ruth writes regularly for national publications including The Sunday Times, The Times, The Mail on Sunday and Good Housekeeping, among many other titles both online and offline.