financial burden
Weighing on wallet
A financial burden is an expense or debt that strains one's resources, making it difficult to meet other needs or obligations.
The phrase emphasizes weight and difficulty: Student loans remain a financial burden for millions of Americans.
Medical costs, mortgages, and supporting dependents are common financial burdens.
The term often appears in discussions of policy and personal hardship.
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- debtMoney owed another
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
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