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How Career Burnout Reshapes Your Relationship with Money
In episode 137, Lucas and Luna explore the hidden financial toll of workplace exhaustion. Drawing on a 2025 survey from the American Psychological Association, they discuss how burnout drives impulsive spending, financial avoidance, and a loss of long-term planning. Lucas shares a telling example: a former colleague who, during peak burnout, racked up $12,000 in takeout and convenience-store charges in just six months, unable to face meal planning or budgeting. The episode digs into why burned-out professionals often overspend on comfort goods, neglect retirement contributions, and feel a…
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