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financial insecurity

American

[fi-nan-shuhl in-si-kyoor-i-tee, fahy-] / fɪˈnæn ʃəl ˌɪn sɪˈkjʊər ɪ ti, faɪ- /

noun

the condition of not consistently having, or not being likely to continue having in the future, enough money to support oneself and one's dependents.

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financial insecurity

Kilgore didn't always know she wanted to be an entrepreneur but growing up she saw first-hand the stress that financial insecurity could cause.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Compared with earlier generations, more recent groups of middle-aged Americans have accumulated less wealth and face greater financial insecurity.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026

Conversations with other Chinese consumers revealed similar caution, all relating to feelings of financial insecurity.

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

Was it due to fear of financial insecurity?

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026

The following shows the financial insecurity of the times:— "Ought country Banks to be encouraged in Great Britain"—A majority of more than two to one were of opinion that they ought not!

From Fragments of Two Centuries Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King by Alfred Kingston

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