You Searched For "common financial mistakes" and got 20 results
Sort By:
3 mins read
Avoid these 4 mistakes and misconceptions when receiving an inheritance, according to financial planners
An inheritance can be life-changing — if you handle it wisely. Here's how you can avoid these 4 com…
Christine Ji
3 mins read
4 mistakes lottery winners make, according to a financial advisor
An expert shares his insight into the financial mistakes of lottery winners, including spending too…
Jane Ridley
5 mins read
3 money mistakes even accounting professionals make, according to a personal finance expert who worked at EY and PwC
A former Big Four employee, who's now a financial literacy expert, shared three personal finance mi…
Charissa Cheong
3 mins read
I'm a multimillionaire, but I'm not leaving my kids any cash inheritance. I think it would be a mistake to make them wealthy.
George Appling is a multimillionaire and doesn't plan to leave his kids a cash inheritance. He'll e…
Kelly Burch
4 mins read
7 expensive mistakes couples make during divorce, according to a lawyer
From never talking about money to not knowing enough about prenups, a divorce lawyer shared some co…
Julia Pugachevsky
4 mins read
Common financial mistakes to avoid in your 30s
The 30s are a crucial period of one’s life. At this point in life, most of you must be juggling sev…
3 mins read
How to find financial happiness if you're suffering from lifestyle creep, according to a Harvard professor
Financial happiness requires overcoming bad spending habits and lifestyle creep, said Harvard's Art…
Cork Gaines
3 mins read
6 common reasons parents regret having kids, even if they really wanted them
Parents might regret having kids due to a loss of independence or high childcare costs. Here's how …
Julia Pugachevsky
2 mins read
A financial literacy coach reveals the most common retirement investment blunder that's 'literally costing people millions of dollars'
The self-proclaimed "financial feminist" Tori Dunlap revealed a fundamental gaffe: People aren't in…
Geoff Weiss
4 mins read
Five financial management tips to avoid common pitfalls
We live in a fast changing world which has made it necessary for everyone to be financially adept t…
3 mins read
I'm a wedding planner. Here are 10 common mistakes I see couples make.
From setting the RSVP deadline to not eating on your big day, there are easy oversights you can mak…
Elisabeth Kramer
4 mins read
I'm the former Microsoft VP of HR. Here's what executive leadership really thinks about at the end of the year and why layoffs are so common in Q1
Layoffs are common in Q1, an ex-VP of HR at Microsoft says, because executives have had time to rev…
Chris Williams
2 mins read
I've traveled alone to 23 countries. Here are 5 mistakes first-time solo travelers should avoid.
I've spent years solo traveling to 23 countries and found mistakes like overpacking and overplannin…
Lacey C. Clark!
12 mins read
I moved my family from California to Austin, Texas, and regretted it. Here are 10 things to consider before making an expensive mistake.
Brett Alder says Austin is not the "California of Texas" and now sees the Golden State in a new lig…
Brett Alder
4 mins read
I've worked over 100 weddings as a professional bridesmaid. Here are 5 common mistakes I see couples make.
I started my business, Bridesmaid for Hire, six years ago, and I've worked at over 100 weddings. He…
Jen Glantz
4 mins read
I passed up my first 401(k) because investing wasn't important to me in my 20s — and it was a big mistake
Kelly Lannan, vice president of Young Investors at Fidelity, missed out on four years of compound g…
Kelly Lannan
3 mins read
A personal finance expert who oversees $4 billion explains 2 common mistakes that millennials make with their money - and shares the most important thing to look for in a financial advisor
"When you buy a starter home, if you're only going to live there for three or four or five years, y…
Christopher Competiello
3 mins read
I help parents provide holiday gifts for their children. Here are the 6 biggest toy donation mistakes I see.
"Buying baby toys is more fun for donors than buying for older children," nonprofit founder Molly M…
Jenn Morson
2 mins read
A financial planner reveals the most common money mistake 30-somethings make
"That amount of coverage is covering you when you're the most vulnerable," Bera said. "When your ki…
Emmie Martin
3 mins read
A financial adviser shares the 3 most common mistakes new college grads make with their money
Still, many young people don't take advantage of a 401(k) because they don't understand how it work…