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# Living paycheck to paycheck can feel like house...
> Living paycheck to paycheck can feel like house arrest. When missing a single payment threatens everything, people lose the freedom to take risks, rest, or change direction, and that constant pressure explains much of the chronic stress many households carry.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Cultural Conditioning and the Work of Self-Determination - Workbook|Cultural Conditioning and the Work of Self-Determination]]
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“Living paycheck to paycheck can feel like house arrest. When missing a single payment threatens everything, people lose the freedom to take risks, rest, or change direction, and that constant pressure explains much of the chronic stress many households carry.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-living-paycheck-paycheck-stress-households-carry
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