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If you’ve made a resolution to manage your money better this year, how can you be sure to keep it for the long haul? Today we’ll help you avoid the pitfalls of resolution failure. No matter when you make them, resolutions are hard to keep.  The most common excuses for giving up on our resolutions are…lack of willpower, forgetfulness, and plain old laziness.   Break old habits and develop new good habits. Make a clear plan. Financial resolutions are almost guaranteed to fail if you don’t set up a budget.  Have accountability.  Don’t go it alone.  Don’t do it all in your own strength. We need to lean on the Lord.  As Isaiah 40:28 says, that’s where the power is.  The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Here’s a new way to approach your new year’s resolutions.First, pray.  Ask God to show you his will for you.  As with any goals, your f