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Financial Pitfalls That Will Keep You Poor in 2026
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- Jun 28, 2026
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✎ Get free access to our vault of PDF summaries for every YouTube video here: https://believe.evancarmichael.com/the-vault ✎ Check out my NEWEST video: https://goo.gl/E0eE6m ✎ To get more details on all the research and studies mentioned in this video check out the articles below: https://www.raffleresults.com.au/blog/winners-who-lost-it-all-stories-lessons https://www.newtrading.io/is-day-trading-profitable/ https://jamesclear.com/delayed-gratification https://www.theplayerscompany.co/blog/how-many-athletes-go-broke/ https://www.mentorink.com/blog/mentoring-statistics/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissahouston/2020/12/22/how-this-cash-collector-turns-outdated-accounts-into-cash-quickly/ ✎ Most people stay broke because of bad habits, not just the economy. It is easy to think money is the answer, but 70 percent of lottery winners like Jack Whittaker lose it all in a few years. If you do not fix how you think about money, it will always vanish. When starting a first company and making only 300 dollars a month, the feeling of failure can be very strong. Bill Gates built a massive software company by having a plan and a model. You have to take responsibility and look in the mirror to see what is holding you back from winning. ✎ There are many traps that keep you poor, like the get-rich-quick illusion. Over 97 percent of day traders lose money because they want a shortcut instead of doing the work. Another trap is lifestyle inflation where you spend money to look rich instead of building wealth. Ronald Wayne sold his part of Apple for only 800 dollars because he was afraid of debt, but Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak turned it into a huge success. Even the best leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Warren Buffett ask for help. If you try to do everything yourself or refuse to le…