The Biggest Mistakes in Personal Finance

In personal finance, it’s common for people to focus on things that they can’t control, like trying to pick a winning investment, while ignoring the things that they can control, like setting the right goals and making a solid long-term plan, often leading to mistakes. Some mistakes matter more...

Intermediate - 16 min - Money & Business - Ben Felix

The full course: Learn Budgeting & Saving free

What you'll need

• Laptop stand: Screen at eye level for long study sessions.
• Noise-cancelling headphones: Focus through long video lessons.
• Second monitor: Video on one screen, practice on the other.
• Wireless keyboard and mouse: Comfortable for hours of typing.

Books

1. The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey - View on Amazon
2. I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi - View on Amazon
3. The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel - View on Amazon
4. Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin - View on Amazon

Next lessons

• 5 Things You Need To Do If You Make Less Than $100k (21 min, The Financial Diet, Intermediate)
• 9 Things To Stop Spending On By 30 (26 min, The Financial Diet, Intermediate)
• 9 Things To Do If You Have $7k Or More In Debt (21 min, The Financial Diet, Intermediate)
• The Biggest Myths in Personal Finance (21 min, Ben Felix, Intermediate)
• 11 Things You Think Upgrade Your Home, But Actually Cheapen It (32 min, The Financial Diet, Intermediate)
• 6 People Who Have Ruined Our Relationship With Money (25 min, The Financial Diet, Intermediate)
• 7 Common Self-Care Tips That Actually Make You More Stressed (24 min, The Financial Diet, Intermediate)
• 9 Ways You're Sabotaging Your Budget Without Realizing It (14 min, The Financial Diet, Intermediate)