93: Financial Mistakes and How to Avoid Them with Scott & Mindy

Financial mistakes can have a HUGE impact on your future retirement savings - the opportunity costs can be enormous! In this episode, Scott and Mindy discuss some of the biggest mistakes you can make financially, and ways to avoid them so you can give yourself the highest potential for financial independence. Mindy and Scott move past previously discussed mistakes such as housing and transportation, and dive deep into relationship money mistakes, travel, spending, retirement planning and tax issues that can cost you tens of thousands of dollars in your retirement accounts. Scott and Mindy shed light on some of the “low-hanging fruit” money missteps as well as touching on spending and lack-of-planning issues that can have an even larger impact on your financial future.  This episode truly is for anyone who has money AND wants to have more. In This Episode We Cover:What house hacking isOn buying a carChallenges that come up in relationshipsWhat to buy on engagement ringsConcept to apply on weddingsOn having kids and petsThe importance of being on the same team in your relationshipWays to save money on travelTravel hackingTax MistakesThe right time to talk to a CPATalking about retirement accountsWithdrawing money early inappropriatelyNot understanding feesNot taking the matchTrack and analyzing your spendingSigns that you have miscellaneous spending problemOn investingLinks:The $51,000 mistake thousands of retirement savers have already madeBiggerPockets Money Podcast 35: Hacking Your Life to Live for (Almost) Free with Craig CurelopBiggerPockets Money Podcast 87: How to Save Money for Your Down Payment with Scott & MindyBiggerPockets Money Podcast 83: Buying Your First House with Scott & MindyBiggerPockets Money Podcast 81: The Basics of Investing with Erin Lowry from Broke MillennialBiggerPockets Money Podcast 09: Financial Independence at Age 30 (by House Hacking + Side Hustles) with Drew from Guy On FireBiggerPockets Money Podcast 20: The Simple Path to Wealth—Index Funds Explained with JL CollinsBiggerPockets Money Podcast 86: Choosing the Right Investment Type for Your Goals with David SteinBiggerPockets Money Podcast 07: How Breakfast Food Motivated Financial Freedom with Mr. and Mrs. Waffles on WednesdayMake Your Own Free Mobile Expense Tracking App in 30 MinutesBiggerPockets Career OpportunitiesBiggerPockets YouTube ChannelConnect with Scott and Mindy:Mindy's emailScott's emailBiggerPockets Money's emailScott's Instagram Mindy's InstagramBiggerPockets Money's Instagram