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Feeling
stressed?|
...money can do that to you.
Or, more specifically, the lack of money can do that to you!
Whether you're struggling to stretch your income to cover living costs or the weight of unsustainable debt is getting you down, the impact of feeling financially insecure sucks.
And, it affects everything. Your health, your relationships, your ability to work, your mood.
Relatable?
Good news: you're not alone, and help is available.
We'd like you to do two things right now...
1. Book to see a financial counsellor
If you haven't already, head to National Debt Helpline (NDH) to get started:
2. Understand how financial stress impacts your decision making
Read the Princeton 'poverty brain' study. We hope it helps you understand why everyone makes worse decisions when they feel poor:
"The statement "poor people make bad decisions with money" is arse-about.
Princeton showed we all make worse decisions with our money when we feel poor.
So, please: don't beat yourself up if you've made choices you wouldn't have made usually due to financial stress."
Lacey Filipich, Founder and Author of Money School