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How to explain financial anxiety to children who haven't lived it

I grew up poor and worked my way to middle class but my kids don't understand why I get stressed about spending money on things their friends have.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You're trying to balance protecting your children from your financial trauma while teaching them realistic money values.

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