SIGNS OF DEBT STRESS
Faith & Finance with Rob West
Debt can take an emotional toll! Rob West, goes over the signs of debt-related stress.
Show Notes
Consumer debt in the US reached $13T last year and continues to grow, an unfortunate side-effect of a strong economy. People feel safe in their jobs so they borrow instead of saving for the inevitable rainy day. As Americans carry more debt that’ll have to be repaid with hard-earned dollars, there may be another cost as well. Debt can take an emotional toll! Rob West, goes over the signs of debt-related stress.
• One of the components of consumer debt is personal loans—the fastest growing.• One-quarter of personal loans are taken out for debt consolidation. Another 10% of people took out these loans to merely refinance existing debt!
• So many people are living beyond their means and are going deeper into debt.
• Depression, anxiety, irritability, and even memory and concentration problems are possible signs of debt-related stress in our lives.
• How does someone know when the stress of carrying too much debt is beginning to really have an impact? Lost productivity, poor work quality, and not keeping up with household chores are telltale signs of stress.
• Stressing over debt can also cause behavioral changes. Avoiding people (screening your calls in case it’s a bill collector) or dreading going to the mailbox for fear you’ve received late notices are a couple of behavioral changes.
• No wonder Proverbs 22:7 reminds us, “The borrower is slave to the lender.” Debt takes away your freedoms and options.
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