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When basic survival prevents long-term financial planning

Every personal finance article says to invest but I can barely pay rent and buy groceries and I feel like the system is designed for people who already have money

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Economic precarity creates a psychological state where future-oriented thinking becomes inaccessible and seemingly irrelevant.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money in your 20s — the foundation decisions?”

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