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This is optimal finance daily episode 748, six financial mistakes young people make by Michael

Yardney with Money Six financial mistakes young people make by Michael Yardney with Money Minnie blog.com.

When we're young we do all sorts of silly things.

We don't think too far in advance, are susceptible to pressure from friends and like to push boundaries

In most cases this is all pretty harmless stuff and it's something that most people grow out of

Yet the financial mistakes we make in this period can set us back for many

years to come. I am a big fan of teaching children and young adults about financial

literacy so they can set themselves up for the future. True, young people often don't earn a lot of money,

but they also have minimal expenses

and the habits they establish at this stage of their life

can make a big difference down the track.

So let's look at some common traps young people fall into and how to avoid

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