What’s the biggest money mistake you’ve made?

What’s the biggest money mistake you’ve made?

Almost half of Australians (47 percent) has admitted to making a costly money mistakes when surveyed by finder.com.au last year.

Interestingly divorce topped the list.

Divorce or separation was cited as Australians’ biggest money mistake, according to the research, affecting 1.4 million Aussies and costing on average $144,774 per person.

The survey found losing money on a property investment was the second most common money mistake, with this financial mishap costing Australians on average $106,104.

Too much gambling, having children and letting a partner control the finances also ranked among the biggest money mistakes.

Interestingly, almost 1 million Australians considered letting their partner control their finances as their biggest financial mistakes.

Perhaps the most shocking revelation was that 1.1 million Australians believed that having children was a money mistake.


Here is the table for your reference: I will reveal how much money average Australian lost for each category