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Why unexpected money creates decision paralysis

I won $3,000 last month and instead of feeling happy I felt anxious because now I have to decide what to do with money I was not expecting.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The windfall has introduced unwanted complexity and responsibility that feels more burdensome than liberating.

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