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Your Financial Stress Profile—Questionnaire
Rate each statement listed below in terms of the amount of pressure you feel and circle your answer. How strongly would each affect you if you were in that situation?
SSttrressor Noo. 9. —12AmMbaitionntsaining Your Possessions
PRESSURE FROM WEAR, TEAR, AND REPAIRS
NONE
MILD
MODERATE
SEVERE
You’re asked to give an ‘expert’s’ advice on care of yard maintenance equipment to a community youth group
Your laid-back neighbor asks to borrow your recently overhauled boat motor for a fishing trip with his family
Your son gets upset over the conditions you placed on his car privileges for the senior prom
Your boss is critical of the way you keep up the demonstration equipment you use for prospective customers
You’re torn between spending money for repairs on your home and taking the family on a summer vacation
0123 0123 0123 0123 0123
Your spouse is in the habit of leaving your car a mess after using it 0123
You catch one of the women at work speaking critically about the way you maintain your clothes
0123 Your house is in need of paint 0123
You never make your bed in the morning, except when you expect visitors later in the day
0123 You have a habit of neglecting needful repairs around the house 0123
This rates the pressure you feel from maintaining your things. SUBTOTALS:
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