Don’t Let Money Worries Eat Away at Your Mental Health

Don’t Let Money Worries Eat Away at Your Mental Health

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Do you worry about money? You’re not alone. A recent survey revealed that 82% of LGBTQ couples worry about money monthly, with 58% of respondents admitting to feeling anxious weekly!

In their recent study, Honeyfi, an app that helps couples and individuals be smarter with money, showed that although many couples in the queer community earn more than the national average, they still stress about money. Honeyfi founder, Sam Schwartz, on the Queer Money™ podcast, said, “Whether it’s student debt or credit card debt, it may not feel like you’re making much money after you subtract out those other costs.”

It makes sense. We live in a consumer-driven culture. We have student loan debt and housing costs in all cities across America just skyrocketing. For many, even thinking about where to come up with the money we need to cover these things is painful.

It’s the #1 impact

It’s no wonder that 35% of LGBT people aren’t prepared financially for their future. This aligns with the fact that 33% don’t use any financial tools.

What’s the overall impact? It’s mental. Most of us say that the biggest impact financial stress has on us is our mental health. We worry more, we fight more and we have less intimate sex when we struggle financially.

What can you do?

Simple money solutions

Here are simple steps for a better money journey:

You don’t need a Ph.D. in finance to be economically smart, and the smarter you are, the less you’ll worry about money.

Listen to this episode of Queer Money™ here:

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With their writing and speaking for DebtFreeGuys.com and Queer Money™ podcast, David Auten and John Schneider help queer people live fabulously, not fabulously broke. Their goal is to connect LGBTQ people with the information and services they need so queer individuals and the community can do more and be more.

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