Summary: Tired of living paycheck to paycheck? Grant shares three major millennial money mistakes to avoid and what helped him to become a millionaire at 30! <br> [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/couplemoney/3_Millennial_Money_Mistakes_to_Avoid.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_pinterest=”true” ]<br> Millennials Money Mistakes and Wins<br> <br> It seems people love to jump on millennials and how bad they are with their finances.<br> Today I want to talk to someone who is bucking the trend. Grant is the creator of <a href="http://millennialmoney.com/">Millennial Money</a>. When he was out of college he only had a couple bucks in his bank account. He decided to do something about it, (including reading 300 personal finance books).<br> We’ll get into more of the details in the interview, but started saving at least 25% of what he made, started a business, and he invested. His efforts paid off and he became financial independent at the age of 30.<br> In this interview he shares three money mistakes he and other millennials make and offer some tips on how turn things around.<br> I hope you enjoy!<br> If you want hear more from another young millionaire, please check out my <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/retire-early-couple-root-good/">interview with Justin from Root of Good</a>. He shares <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/retire-early-couple-root-good/">his investment strategy</a> that helped him retire in his 30s!<br> <br> Subscribe to Couple Money Podcast via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/couple-money-podcast-build/id924656111">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/elle-martinez/couple-money-podcast?refid=stpr">Stitcher</a>, or copy <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/feed/podcast/">this link to use </a>with a podcatcher of your choice. You can also find me hanging out on <a href="https://twitter.com/CoupleMoney">Twitter </a>and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/couplemoney">Facebook!</a><br> <br> Resources for Millennials and Money <br> Want to learn more? Here are some resources to check out:<br> <br> * <a href="http://millennialmoney.com/7-millennial-money-mistakes/">7 Millennial Money Mistakes</a><br> * <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/financial-independence-and-parenthood/" rel="bookmark">Financial Independence and Parenthood</a><br> * <a href="http://millennialmoney.com/escape-living-paycheck-paycheck/">Escape Living Paycheck to Paycheck</a><br> * <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/early-retirement-in-your-30s-with-frugalwoods/">Early Retirement in Your 30s with Frugalwoods</a><br> <a href="http://momanddadmoney.com/fi-guide/" rel="bookmark">The New Parents’ Guide to Financial Independence</a> <br> <br> Thank You to Our Partners<br> Support for this podcast comes from partners like Personal Capital. Easy to set up & easy to use. You can have all your investments, income, and expenses all pulled into one place.<br> Did I mention it’s free? Why don’t you<a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/pc"> give Personal Capital a try today</a>?<br> Support for this podcast also comes from <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/divvy">Divvy Investments</a>. If you’re looking for an easy way to help keep your portfolio on target for retirement without having to link your accounts to yet another service, <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/divvy">check out Divvy</a>. Listeners can get a 10% discount; use the coupon code, “Couplemoney”.<br> Music Credit<br> Like the music in this episode? Our theme song is by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/gentleregime">Gentle Regime</a>. I also want to thank <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts/">Lee Rosevere</a> for music in this episode.<br> <br> <br>
