When it comes to money, people often make excuses for why they can't save or spend wisely. It's easy to make up a story about why you aren't able to do enough from a financial planning standpoint, but our attitudes often impact our success with money and in life. Let's look at some of the common excuses we hear and how they could impact retirement.

 

Here are some of the things we discuss in this episode:

1:09 – “I never had anybody teach me about money so I made a lot of mistakes.”

3:28 – “I’m just not good with money.”

4:26 – “We’re going to have a recession soon so I guess there’s nothing I can do.”

5:54 – “You have to have a million dollars to retire so I guess I have a long ways to go.”

9:34 – A Women’s Word with Heather Atkins – Financial focus during a divorce

14:49 – Mailbag question on where to contribute after maxing out 401k.

16:22 – Mailbag question on starting a business later in life.

18:23 – Mailbag question on pushing back Social Security.

19:44 – Mythbusting with Matt Pastor – There’s a perfect time to start collecting Social Security

 

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