You’ll have to make several important financial decisions that will lay the foundations for your financial future.

There are so many money traps that can get in the way of your financial freedom without you realizing it.

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Money is hard to get and easy to lose. It doesn’t take long for the wealth you’ve accumulated to disappear if you don’t manage your money well or have a plan to protect your assets from sudden calamity. But planning and a dose of common sense can guide you through some of the key financial traps of life.

Here are 5 money traps you must avoid now!

No-Money-Down Plans
So, you’re ready to start adulting and buy yourself a brand-new couch (the one you got from the thrift store 10 years ago finally bit the dust). This is a big deal. A rite of passage even. So don’t ruin it by signing up for a payment plan with no money down.

Look, putting 0% down might sound like a no-brainer, but the no-money-down trap is just another way to get you locked into making long-term payments on stuff you need to be paying for up front. Never mind the fact that you’re financing something you dadgum sit on but now you don’t actually own that couch either. Instead of putting no money down, here’s a better idea: Save up some cash and put all the money down!

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Moving on to Number 2,
Car Leases
We’ve all been there. You’re driving your old Honda, minding your own business, when your friend drives up in a brand-new BMW with high-quality speakers and heated seats. Fancy.

That beamer looks a lot sweeter than your beater.

Your mind starts wandering. Wouldn’t it be great to trade in your Honda for a nice car something like that? Who cares if you don’t have all the money for it right now? You can afford the monthly lease payments, right? Wrong.
Look, a fancy car is nice but only if you can afford to pay for it with cash, people. Leasing is the most expensive way to drive a car. So just don’t even go there.

Timeshares
Imagine this, someone offers you a free vacation. Heck yes! The only catch? You have to come to a “business meeting.” Sounds easy enough. But here’s what’s really going to go down: On an innocent-looking meeting, you’re going to get pressured to buy a timeshare (but they’ll never tell you that ahead of time).

Here’s the thing, Timeshares are usually marketed to people who can’t afford them. That’s their whole marketing strategy. And if you do buy one and you ever want to sell it, good luck. You can’t give the dang things away. So, if you’re thinking of buying a timeshare don’t. You might as well chuck your money in a trash can.


Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (ARMs)
About 10 years ago, adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) were the hip, cool thing for home buyers. But then the housing market crashed, and a lot of the banks that gave out loans either went under or had to get bailed out. Yeah, turns out it was the banks that needed someone to lend them a helping hand.

Look, it doesn’t matter if it’s a three-year or a five-year ARM just know that your interest rate is adjustable (which means your rate isn’t locked in and will go up!), and you’ll have no control over it. You’re playing with fire when you get an ARM, and there’s no reason to take that risk. Instead, play it safe with a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage and get that house paid off sooner.

Payday Loans
Life happens. Sometimes we have out-of-the-blue money emergencies the transmission goes out, your HVAC unit dies, you have way too much fun on the dance floor at your cousin’s wedding and wind up in the ER with a broken ankle . .

You panic. Your emergency fund won’t cover the bills, so maybe some quick cash from a payday loan lender would help? Forget that!

These guys are the worst of the worst of the worst in the financial industry. Payday loans are a rip-off. Those people don’t want to help you. They want to take advantage of you and make you end up paying crazy, ridiculous interest for that loan. As tempting as it might be to go this route when you’re desperate don’t.

Here’s what you can do: Make sure you have an emergency fund. Pick up an extra job or side hustle. Sell some stuff you don’t need. But whatever you do, stay away from the slimy payday loan sharks.


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