The Anxiety of Debt
By NanciM
@NanciM (1)
United States
June 24, 2008 6:30am CST
If you've ever gotten in over your head with credit cards, then you know the anxiety that can be caused by this and how it lives within you almost every waking hour! Present unfortunate circumstances have caused me to rely on credit cards more than I ever wanted to and I find myself becoming more and more dependent on them for the day-to-day expenses. I am hoping that with the responses from others and the comfort that I think will come from that, we can find some solutions to alleviate these feelings of anxiety and learn how to get back on the road to financial solvency as soon as possible. I'd love to hear your ideas about how you are doing and if you share in the same struggle? You are definitely not alone!
2 responses
@SweetVTmom (55)
• United States
24 Jun 08
I can't help you with a solution but I can reassure you that you are not alone. Many people are in the same boat as you are today. It is a sad situation. I am over my head with debt. I guess one thing I have tried to learn is to take one day at a time. I have also tried to save in other places in my life to make sure I have enough money to pay the bills.
I shop with coupons now. For example--yesterday I saved $89 by using coupons at the grocery store and my final bill was only $77. I look around online for special deals--I already have a box full of presents for my kids for Christmas, just from shopping the deals and I have spent less than $50 and one of the presents was worth $50 last year at Christmas. It takes some time and patience but you can save money in other places to hopefully pay money towards those high credit card bills.
