Darlington-based solicitors Latimer Hinks has created a 2016 ‘financial fitness’ list of money resolutions to help individuals plan effectively for the future.

The firm’s director Elizabeth Armstrong said: “We all go into a New Year with the best of intentions, but often our resolutions fall by the wayside because we don’t keep up a diet or fitness regime. Making a financial resolution is different. Taking just a little bit of time in 2016 to plan for the future could have a beneficial impact for years to come.”

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