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When scarcity programming persists despite financial stability

I make good money but I still shop at thrift stores and eat ramen because I cannot shake the feeling that the money will disappear

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Early experiences of financial insecurity create lasting psychological patterns that persist even when circumstances improve.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

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