Original publish date March 26, 2016 (hour 2). Note that content may be outdated as rules and regulations have changed. Episode 14 of the YMYW podcast is about money and our behavior: the biggest mistakes you could be making and how to fix them. Big Al also covers some tax strategies to consider as you approach retirement. 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - "One mistake is this: when you are investing your money, you might be confusing results with activity" 04:47 - "You have to look at conventional wisdom and throw it out the window when it comes to your overall investment strategy" 09:20 - "These are seven ways my expenses will change in retirement" 12:19 - "The cost of healthcare tends to increase significantly in retirement; average annual expenditures for healthcare jump from $3900 among workers age 50-64 to $5000 for retirees age 65-79" (Source: U.S. News) 21:18 - "The idea is to get away from commission-only [advice] which is what most of the industry still is" 36:49 - "I've been a CPA for over 30 years, and it amazes me how many people don't realize what strategies are out there, and they end up making poor decisions, big mistakes and they don't realize how important tax planning is until they do make the mistake that can cost them hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes"