Travis L Wright – The Most Overlooked Money Mistakes I See Often
Financial planning isn’t just about choosing the right investments or hitting retirement targets. It’s about the everyday decisions most people overlook—the quiet, seemingly harmless habits that compound over time and quietly derail progress. As a financial advisor, I’ve spent years helping clients untangle not just bad strategies, but bad patterns. Here are the five most common money mistakes I see—ones that often fly under the radar until it’s too late. 1. Lifestyle Creep Disguised as “Treating Yourself” It starts innocently. A raise at work, a new client, a good bonus. Naturally, you want to reward yourself. Maybe it’s a nicer car, a better apartment, or a more expensive weekend routine. But before long, your expenses rise to match your income—and suddenly, there’s no actual surplus to invest or save. The problem isn’t treating yourself. It’s when “just this once” becomes the new normal. This kind of lifestyle inflation slowly eats away at...