March Madness, the Worst Money Habits - Episode 507

March Madness is one of our favorite times of the year! Therefore, we've put together a list of the 16 worst money habits, in a "Salty-16" to see which habit wins as the worst habit. LEFT REGION: Everyday & Emotional   B1  ·  EVERYDAY MONEY LEAKS 1  Daily impulse spending  vs. 16  Forgotten subscriptions  People instantly relate.   B2  ·  EMOTIONAL SPENDING 8  Stress shopping  vs. 9  Rewarding yourself every hardship When does self-care become self-sabotage?   B3  ·  AVOIDANCE HABITS 5  Not checking your bank account vs. 12  Ignoring CC statements  "Avoidance charges interest."   B4  ·  LIFESTYLE INFLATION 4  Upgrading lifestyle after every raise vs. 13  Financing things to feel successful  The dark horse of the left region.     RIGHT REGION: Debt & Budget   B5  ·  DEBT BEHAVIOR 5  Paying only minimum payments  vs. 12  Saying "I'll deal with debt later" Minimums feel like progress. They're not.   B6  ·  SOCIAL PRESSURE HABITS 4  Spending to keep up w/ friends  vs. 13  Saying yes to every event broke FOMO is an expensive habit.   B7  ·  BUDGET SABOTAGE 6  Guessing instead of tracking vs. 11  Starting budgets, quit after 5 days  The Cinderella pick. Could go all the way.   B8  ·  FALSE CONFIDENCE HABITS 3  High income solves everything  vs. 14  One good month = problem solved Overconfidence is a budget's worst enemy.   Highlighted row = analyst's pick to advance Who do you think will win?  Who is your darkhorse, your Cinderella? Let us know if you enjoy this episode and, if so, please share it with your friends! Or, you can support the show by visiting our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/crushingDebt   To contact George Curbelo, you can email him at [email protected] or follow his Tiktok channel - https://www.tiktok.com/@curbelofinancialcoach  To contact Shawn Yesner, you can email him at [email protected] or visit www.YesnerLaw.com. And please consider a donation to Pancreatic Cancer research and education by joining Shawn's team at MY Legacy Striders: http://support.pancan.org/goto/MyLegacy2026