financial insecurity

American  

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

noun

1. 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

But sometimes I wonder whether wealthier Americans should trade places with people like me — people like us — even for a little while, to understand what financial insecurity really looks like.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

If you know your Austen, you know that financial insecurity drives the narrative.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

For those who have joined the workforce since the Great Recession, an economic downturn that lasted from late 2007 until mid-2009, financial insecurity has largely defined their economic experiences.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026

Physical and financial insecurity, the threat of war, the aggressive patterns of a competitive society, the unresolved Oedipus-situation rooted in the old-style family relationship.

From This Crowded Earth by Robert Bloch

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