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Why financial anxiety persists after financial security

I'm making partner at my firm next year but I still flinch when servers ask if I want the premium wine because some part of me expects someone to check my credit card.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Early experiences of economic instability can create lasting hypervigilance around spending even after achieving stability.

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