[NineStarPoint]

It definitely does, but even a decade of high stress vs not having to worry about money for the rest of your life could be a very fair stress trade.

[badpun]

I'm not so sure. Like of financial worries is also dangerous - it can make people uber-complacent and lazy coach surfers, which will weaken the person long-term. Similar to how lack of gravity in space leads to significant loss of muscle mass.