{"id":269,"date":"2026-02-20T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/?p=269"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:36:15","slug":"money-mistakes-to-fix-in-your-twenties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/money-mistakes-to-fix-in-your-twenties\/","title":{"rendered":"Money Mistakes to Fix in Your Twenties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let me guess\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you could hop in a time machine and visit your younger self, there\u2019s&nbsp;<em>at least one<\/em>&nbsp;money decision you\u2019d beg her not to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Probably more than one. It\u2019s fine. We don\u2019t judge here.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If that\u2019s you, welcome to the club.&nbsp;<strong>We ALL make money mistakes.<\/strong>&nbsp;Some of them are small. Some of them are expensive. And some of them still make us cringe when we think about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, here are a few financial lessons I learned the&nbsp;<em>hard way<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I didn\u2019t have an emergency fund and almost went completely broke after getting a flat tire during an internship in Atlanta. One pothole nearly ended my financial life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I took out a car loan after college and paid hundreds of dollars in interest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I was offered a 401(k)\u00a0<strong>with a match<\/strong>\u00a0after the company I worked for was acquired\u2026and I didn\u2019t take it. Why? Because I didn\u2019t understand how a 401(k) worked, what a \u201cmatch\u201d meant, and it all felt way too complicated. (Ugh!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And let\u2019s not forget the time I loaned thousands of dollars to an ex-boyfriend and never saw that money again.\u00a0\ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I could keep going\u2014but you get the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some money mistakes are just a bump in the road.<br>Others? They can quietly set you back&nbsp;<strong>years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you\u2019re in college, this matters more than you think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the time where you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Build the money habits that shape your future<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decide whether you\u2019ll live with financial peace or constant financial pressure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make choices that impact your freedom, goals, and opportunities for years to come<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The problem? Most young adults were never actually taught how to manage money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So instead, they wing it. They make decisions that feel fine in the moment\u2026and then deal with the stress, debt, and \u201cI wish I would\u2019ve known this sooner\u201d moments later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s exactly why I created a&nbsp;<strong>free video<\/strong>&nbsp;to help change that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside&nbsp;<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshare.descript.com%2Fview%2F6ByFz3Kj8qR&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckindra.olson%40cune.edu%7Cd6db347b5776453f958d08de5ad5ab52%7Ccb4b3b9725f745a6b0f1dd7966185097%7C0%7C0%7C639048070944568841%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BFi216vu8giSJ%2BPOai5LiFlQCBxGg4mRuljnYDWRi5Q%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Money Mistakes to Fix in Your 20s<\/a><\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshare.descript.com%2Fview%2F6ByFz3Kj8qR&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckindra.olson%40cune.edu%7Cd6db347b5776453f958d08de5ad5ab52%7Ccb4b3b9725f745a6b0f1dd7966185097%7C0%7C0%7C639048070944576036%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XaBiqkBMeygu8tK5DX28TrSmMw0Nhqp%2B4myGORfUutQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">,<\/a>&nbsp;you\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705 Two of the most common money mistakes young adults make (yes, the&nbsp;<em>sneaky<\/em>&nbsp;ones)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705&nbsp;Why they\u2019re so easy to fall into<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705&nbsp;And exactly how to fix them with confidence and clarity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because this isn\u2019t about being perfect with money\u2014it\u2019s about being&nbsp;<strong>intentional<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sooner you take control of your finances, the sooner you\u2019ll experience more freedom, peace, and options in your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, if you want even more money tips and you\u2019re ready to stop guessing and start making smarter money moves, check out my free guide:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Femail.kjbm.moveher.money%2Fc%2FeJxskM2OGyEQhJ9muERrQfMzcOCQKLGUcx5gBEM7w9rABBhbfvtovbNSsvKpVV9V16Hcuk7ZJbRn9-p8fGm9VDzVknt7WWsJ29xjySRYKUUAQ9CyUWmphGaGYHLxMgW8xCvW-xSD5XpklAlQQu9uDBaYVIZyJvjOErbmfuPU7yvad-RrcWF2re-Riq1sdcan_w3_bJjfzQ-0-Ufbjzf17VPZM2exoI2XeBIwggrOoToZVCflJTM-SIYkWqCgKGOKAaVMHeYA7E0Z47xG0IOg51efDqlcccF6SCXjnVzs0vvaBv51gOMAx9vt9n9igOPjpti6O2MjH3s0zAHrFEpyMdsn1dU2V90yCPqJ4xzXiLk_5uIjjEoooKTFvi8oRiW4lpx0-yt2_PLz-wD8H3y18DcAAP__WoGvJA&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckindra.olson%40cune.edu%7Cd6db347b5776453f958d08de5ad5ab52%7Ccb4b3b9725f745a6b0f1dd7966185097%7C0%7C0%7C639048070944582971%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qQtAvs75GI7I8lzgL6hBi63U3c4SL8yab9sE5arK2Vc%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><strong><em>8 Money Mistakes to Fix in Your 20s<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;This guide will provide all 8 mistakes people make in their twenties so you can start&nbsp;fixing them today (before they get more expensive)!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let me guess\u2026 If you could hop in a time machine and visit your younger self, there\u2019s&nbsp;at least one&nbsp;money decision you\u2019d beg her not to make. 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