A new survey has found that Canadians are feeling stressed from soaring inflation, particularly from higher grocery prices.
The FP Canada Financial Stress Index survey says that 38 per cent of respondents cite money as being the biggest source of stress for the fifth time in eight years, nearly twice as much as personal health, work or relationships.
More than two-thirds of Canadians say rising grocery prices are having a direct impact on their finance-related stress; 56 percent say the same about soaring gas prices, followed closely by the impact of inflation on the cost of goods and services.
One in three say financial stress is leading to anxiety, depression or mental health challenges while 39 percent report feeling less hopeful about their financial future now than they did a year ago….