SABC News | Money stress

As the rising cost of living takes its toll on consumers, women are feeling the pinch of financial stress more than men. This is according to a survey by DebtBusters. Overall, 70% of the survey’s respondents said they were anxious or uneasy about the state of their finances. The majority of those (94%) said their anxiety was affecting their home lives, 77% said it was affecting their work and 76% believed it had a negative effect on their health.