With the arrival of the new year comes a variety of New Year’s resolutions.

Once again, it's time to make some New Year's resolutions. This year, in addition to hitting the gym, learning that second language and getting better organized, why not also consider a few financial resolutions?

Once again, it's time to make some New Year's resolutions. This year, in addition to hitting the gym, learning that second language and getting better organized, why not also consider a few financial resolutions?

Tom Purcell: Our government has gotten so bloated, it is offering tips on New Year's resolutions -- and directing us to government agencies to help us keep them.

There’s no gift like lengthy, unsolicited advice from people who have no business giving it. But since I am one of those people, I’m going to do just that and offer you a glimpse into how I hope to improve my career in the coming months.

"By saving frugally, we reap liberty, a golden harvest.” The Spartan King, Agesilaus, spoke those words 24 centuries ago, and they are still true today. Here are some financial goals to consider when choosing your New Year’s Resolutions.

As New Year's revelers toast their champagne glasses at midnight, AAA Arizona reminds everyone to greet 2011 safely. Recent AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety findings indicate that more people were killed in alcohol-related crashes after the year-end holiday. To help motorists keep the resolution to not drink and drive, AAA will offer its "Tipsy Tow" service over the New Year's celebration.

As New Year's revelers toast their champagne glasses at midnight, AAA Arizona reminds everyone to greet 2011 safely. Recent AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety findings indicate that more people were killed in alcohol-related crashes after the year-end holiday. To help motorists keep the resolution to not drink and drive, AAA will offer its "Tipsy Tow" service over the New Year's celebration.

We made it through the holidays and now we’re ready to make some big changes that will make the coming year better and more productive than any previous years. We will lose weight, stop smoking, be more attentive to our loved ones, find a better job, etc., etc., etc.

We made it through the holidays and now we’re ready to make some big changes that will make the coming year better and more productive than any previous years. We will lose weight, stop smoking, be more attentive to our loved ones, find a better job, etc., etc., etc.

October 8, 2004

Scottsdale’s myGoals.com, a site for managing personal and professional goals, predicts more New Year’s resolutions this year will be about home and family life.

The end of the year is almost upon us; a time when people start thinking about New Year's resolutions. A quick, completely non-scientific Facebook poll I conducted revealed about half of respondents have achieved a resolution, and about half don't bother with them.

The end of the year is almost upon us; a time when people start thinking about New Year's resolutions. A quick, completely non-scientific Facebook poll I conducted revealed about half of respondents have achieved a resolution, and about half don't bother with them.

Have you ever noticed that when the new year comes along the gym is jam packed for the first three months? Like before when you wanted to get on a machine it would almost always be available to you, but in January, February, or even March, there is no possible way to even get on the wait list at the gym? What’s funny is everything is back to normal usually by April or May? Why is that?

Too many sweaters in the closet? Not sure where to put those new holidays toys?

The end of the year is almost upon us, a time when people start thinking about New Year’s resolutions.

New York -- Every January, it’s the same drill. This is the year you will cut your debt, save money and spend more wisely.

 If you’re one of the estimated 100 million Americans who resolved to quit smoking, start exercising, find a life partner or otherwise do something good for themselves in 2009, this weekend will be pivotal. Will your New Year’s resolutions get off to a flying start or disintegrate on takeoff like a plywood glider at Kitty Hawk?