Three vague financial resolutions to avoid 29 Dec, 2020 09:49 PM 5 minutes to read Goals are only useful if they're attainable. Photo / Getty Images Other By: Courtney Jespersen via Associated Press As we close out 2020 and enter 2021, most of us are anxiously awaiting a happier year ahead. Traditionally, we mark the fresh calendar year with New Year's resolutions to keep us hopeful and motivated — particularly when it comes to our finances. If all goes well, by this time next year, you'll be posting on social media about how you crushed your 2021 #goals. But that post will be a lot less likely if you set resolutions that aren't attainable in the first place.