# Helping Others and Poor Investment Savvy that Lead to Financial Issues = Clearance Denied
**URL:** https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/helping-others-and-poor-investment-savvy-that-lead-to-financial-issues-clearance-denied/618
**Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A
**Created:** [October 11, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/helping-others-and-poor-investment-savvy-that-lead-to-financial-issues-clearance-denied/618 "2016-10-11T13:30:00Z")
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### Author:  [@Marko](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Marko)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/helping-others-and-poor-investment-savvy-that-lead-to-financial-issues-clearance-denied/618/1 "2016-10-11T13:30:00Z")
Originally published at: [https://clearancejobsblog.com/helping-others-poor-investment-savvy-lead-financial-issues-clearance-denied/](https://clearancejobsblog.com/helping-others-poor-investment-savvy-lead-financial-issues-clearance-denied/)
I recently ran across a DOE security clearance appeals case where an individual was denied a security clearance due to financial issue concerns. Well, you say, so what? Financial issues are the number one reason for a denial, right? What made this case unique was that it involved a psychological condition known as a self-defeating…
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### Author:  [@amberbunny](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/amberbunny)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/helping-others-and-poor-investment-savvy-that-lead-to-financial-issues-clearance-denied/618/2 "2017-01-23T19:44:30Z")
Fascinating. But makes sense. I would tend to believe demonstrated years of not falling into this trap again as a successful mitigation. But of course the initial denial and reason would need reported, reinvestigated, etc.