Make 2024 a prosperous new year with financial resolution tips from experts

The champagne is gone, the ball has been dropped, and the holiday bills are starting to roll in.

That means there's no time like the present to make a New Year's resolution — especially one that might help take some of the sting out of those bills. 

Experts say it really is possible to use Jan. 1 as an opportunity to turn over a new financial leaf. 

“There are certain times of year that are the best times to set a goal, and one of those is most certainly New Year's," said B.C.-based Kerry Taylor, a financial journalist and creator of the financial website Squawkfox.com.