E23: Common financial mistakes and how to avoid them with Lynn Beattie, Ola Majekodunmi and Jasper Martens

We're thrilled to announce that the series has won two Lovie Awards! We were recognised in both the 'Best Series' and 'Best Branded Podcast or Segment' categories. A big thank you to everyone who voted for us! If you didn't get the chance to vote, why not tell us what you think by giving us a review and a rating? As always, you can send your suggestions and feedback to: [email protected].    With Christmas around the corner it can be easy to go overboard. Before you know it, you may have spent a little too much and live to regret it come January. We've all been there, and we all make other financial mistakes. Sometimes they're small, like lending a friend a tenner, knowing you're unlikely to see it again. However, sometimes they can have a much bigger impact. It could be that you've bought a property that doesn't fit the bill, or perhaps you've let your debts spiral out of control?  Even the money experts make mistakes and to talk us through theirs, and what we can all learn from our financial failures are:  Personal Finance Expert and Founder of Mrs MummyPenny; Lynn Beattie, Founder of financial literacy platform, All Things Money; Ola Majekodunmi, and CMO at PensionBee; Jasper Martens.    Episode Breakdown:  01:41 Team PensionBee's financial mistakes  02:46 Shopping mistakes 08:44 Black Friday and other 'sales' 11:45 Not paying attention to your finances 12:22 Recurring payments and monthly subscriptions 15:18 Switching bank accounts 18:18 Pension apathy 24:24 Property mistakes 26:52 The effect of relationships on financial decisions.   Further reading: To help you avoid making some of the financial mistakes we talk about in this episode, check out these articles from PensionBee: Episode 23 transcript Common money mistakes and how to avoid them How to check your pension contributions How to save for retirement when 'future you' feels like a stranger Rethinking your pension savings during the cost of living crisis Avoid these pension mistakes in your 40s Six ways to start talking about money Five steps to plotting your personal finance roadmap   Other useful resources:  Camelcamelcamel price tracker Idealo price comparison website Current account switch guarantee Switching mobile phone provider (Ofcom)     Catch up on the latest news, read our transcripts or watch on YouTube: The Pension Confident Podcast The Pension Confident Podcast on YouTube   Follow @PensionBee on X, Threads, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn. Follow Ola (@allthingsmoney_) on X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn. Follow Lynn (@mrsmummypennyuk) on X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn.