Most Americans Have Financial Regrets. Here's How to Move Past Yours.
We all make mistakes in life, and that includes money-related decisions. If you're bemoaning a specific aspect of your finances, you can take comfort in knowing you're nowhere near alone. A good 71% of Americans have money management regrets, according to a just-released NerdWallet study.
Which aspects of our financial lives have we collectively mucked up the most? Here are some of the top mistakes we've made in the past:
Younger adults are most likely to have regrets along these lines. An estimated 83% of adults under 35 feel they've made mistakes, compared with 75% of Gen Xers and 59% of baby boomers. But there is some good news in all of this, and it's that the aforementioned errors are easy enough to correct. All it takes is a little effort and knowing where to start.
Source: Fool.com