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When Sudden Wealth from Stock Options Creates Guilt and Confusion

My company went public and my stock options made me wealthy overnight but I feel guilty spending money I did not really earn.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Windfall wealth can feel undeserved when it seems disconnected from personal effort or contribution.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money and time — the exchange at the heart of work?”

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