The Best New Year’s Resolutions Start (Very) Early

   

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Somehow, next year is just over a month away. Everyone from your boss to the newly elected president of the US is busy making plans for how things are going to change in 2025. If that makes you anxious, you should be plotting out your new year now, too.

That’s the conclusion I have after talking to money managers, career coaches and time-management experts this week. I asked them how you readers might improve your financial lives in 2025. The consensus: Start early.