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When financial problems provided identity and purpose

I finally paid off all my student loans and instead of feeling free, I feel lost, like I don't know who I am without debt to fight against.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Long-term financial struggles can become organizing principles for identity that leave emptiness when resolved.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The meaning of money — what it ultimately is?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.