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- Financial stress changes from week to week.
- Small money changes can change stress.
- People feel stress at home and work.
- Extra income can give fast relief.
- Cutting small expenses can help too.
- Small social costs often cause stress.
- Big planned costs cause less worry.
- Budgeting and help from work can ease stress.
Difficult words
- financial — about money or money matters
- stress — feeling of worry or pressure
- income — money a person gets from work
- expenses — money you spend for things
- relief — feeling less worry or pain
- budgeting — planning how to use your money
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Discussion questions
- Do you feel stress at home or at work?
- Would extra income help you feel less stress?
- Do you cut small expenses to save money?
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