My Extreme Money Anxiety Started Young

and impacts me to this day.

Photo by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash

When I was a kid, my mom would sometimes take out payday loans to make ends meet. I had to see a doctor often for my epilepsy, and the cost was always stressful for my parents. I remember my mom letting the phone ring and letting it go to voicemails…because, you know, collectors.