Big Money Mistakes + Big Changes
Summary: When you make big money mistakes, you have to make big changes. We have both for you today, big money mistakes + big changes.<br> If you’ve listened to LMM from the beginning, you’re going to hear a familiar voice today. If you’ve never heard our early episodes, the voice is going to become familiar.<br> He’s Back<br> Matt was the original co-host of LMM and was there for about the first 250 episodes of the show. He and Andrew disagreed about the direction of the show, and after a frustrating recording session, things blew up, and Matt left.<br> But like Liz Taylor and Richard Burton, Andrew and Matt just can’t stay apart.<br> A New, Old Direction<br> LMM started out covering the basics of personal finance and overtime, the topics we cover have grown more complex. Andrew and Thomas both have such a high level of understanding the complicated financial topics that it was only natural the show drifted in that direction.<br> If you’ve been with us since the beginning, this was great. You grew with the show, and from the solid base we built up together, you could grasp these high-level concepts. But new people find the show every day and they don’t have an understanding of the fundamentals.<br> This is what Matt was always good at; he was the avatar for the new listeners who were coming to a topic with little or no knowledge. If Andrew got a little too deep too fast, Matt could point it out, and they would walk it back together.<br> Some Upcoming Topics<br> Some of the topics we discuss in upcoming episodes will be things we’ve covered before, but we’ll break them down to the ground. Things like <a href="https://www.listenmoneymatters.com/buying-a-house-guide/">buying a home,</a> <a href="https://www.listenmoneymatters.com/us-healthcare-system/">health insurance,</a> how to responsibly <a href="https://www.listenmoneymatters.com/how-to-use-credit-card/">use a credit card,</a> the <a href="https://www.listenmoneymatters.com/toolbox/">best tools for managing your finances,</a> and ways to <a href="https://www.listenmoneymatters.com/free-money/">make extra money. </a><br> We will also cover some new things like how to accumulate and use credit card rewards.<br> Thomas<br> Thomas started with LMM the same way I did, as a fan of the show. He developed a relationship with both Andrew and Matt and made a few appearances on the podcast. One Monday there was no new episode, and Thomas knew something was wrong.<br> He spoke to Andrew and Matt and offered to step in as co-host. It’s not overstating thing to say that had Thomas not stepped up, LMM would be long dead. He not only agreed to come on as a co-host but he worked for more than a year for no pay. <br> All of you and all of us owe Thomas a significant debt of gratitude. He certainly played no small part in giving me the life I have today. LMM is my <a href="https://www.listenmoneymatters.com/how-to-become-a-freelance-writer/">full-time job</a>, and the same is true for Andrew and Laura. Speaking personally, he stretched my abilities. I was sweating while trying to understand <a href="https://www.listenmoneymatters.com/cryptocurrency-market/">block chains</a> but I learned a lot.<br> As most of you probably know, Thomas has his site and podcast, College Info Geek that are taking up more and more of his time. He needs to spend more time with his baby now.<br> Big Money Mistakes<br> Even the most financially savvy among us are not immune from big money mistakes.<br> Thomas<br> Thomas found LMM while he was still in college and credits the show with helping him to avoid a lot of the big money mistakes young people often make. While he hasn’t made a mistake that cost him money, he did learn a lesson about <a href="https://www.listenmoneymatters.com/simply-wall-street/">buying individual stock.</a><br> Thomas used <a href="https://www.listenmoneymatters."></a>
