Budgeting is top New Year's resolution

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Overhauling your diet, committing to more exercise or perhaps giving up an unhealthy vice... common New Years resolutions have been topped by sorting out our finances as the top priority for 2012.

Almost half (49%) vowed to cut back on excess spending and manage their money better in the year ahead, according to a study by price comparison site Go Compare. Great intentions, but how many of us will stick to this commitment?