4 Money Mistakes I've Made (And You Can Avoid)

Our relationship with money is complex. On one hand, money is something we covet and need, but on the other hand, money also acts as a symbol of wealth and status. No other commodity plays around with our emotions the way money does. The strange thing about money is that many of us have different attitudes toward it, depending on our worldview and how we were bought up.

Over the years, I've made my fair share of money mistakes and ended up either spending more than I should have or missing out on opportunities to grow my wealth. I think it's important for us to be able to keep such mistakes small and to learn quickly from them so that they don't snowball and completely wipe out our wealth.

Here are four money mistakes I've made and that you can easily avoid.

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