Comments on: Is Your Debt Making You Sick? http://www.mint.com/blog/goals/is-your-debt-making-you-sick/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:26:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ParisGirl111 http://www.mint.com/blog/goals/is-your-debt-making-you-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-45510 ParisGirl111 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:24:20 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5873#comment-45510 It's so true that debt can make you sick. I remember when I would wake up in the morning and my debt would be the first thing on my mind, and before I went to sleep, it would be the last thing on my mind. The best deterant for this is getting on some type of automated plan or mapping out what you are going to do about. Playing around with debt calculators can give you an endpoint to your debt payoff. It's amazing how a light at the end of the tunnel and a plan on paper can provide immediate relief of stress from debt. It’s so true that debt can make you sick. I remember when I would wake up in the morning and my debt would be the first thing on my mind, and before I went to sleep, it would be the last thing on my mind. The best deterant for this is getting on some type of automated plan or mapping out what you are going to do about. Playing around with debt calculators can give you an endpoint to your debt payoff. It’s amazing how a light at the end of the tunnel and a plan on paper can provide immediate relief of stress from debt. ]]> By: jigs http://www.mint.com/blog/goals/is-your-debt-making-you-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-45064 jigs Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:12:16 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5873#comment-45064 What? Debt counseling through your cell phone? I think that is a very creative and very useful thing. I wish it can help more people that has problem on debt. What? Debt counseling through your cell phone? I think that is a very creative and very useful thing. I wish it can help more people that has problem on debt. ]]> By: Julie Stoddard http://www.mint.com/blog/goals/is-your-debt-making-you-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-41137 Julie Stoddard Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:24:32 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5873#comment-41137 I find that talking to other people will make you feel better. No matter how hard you think you have it, there are others who have it harder. Although it's stressful to be in debt, you should know that there are many others struggling like you. In addition, they've got family and work problems. Don't let debt overpower your mind. The more you focus on doing things which need to be done, the quicker you'll get out of your situation. I find that talking to other people will make you feel better. No matter how hard you think you have it, there are others who have it harder. Although it’s stressful to be in debt, you should know that there are many others struggling like you. In addition, they’ve got family and work problems.

Don’t let debt overpower your mind. The more you focus on doing things which need to be done, the quicker you’ll get out of your situation.

]]> By: Debt Rescue Relief http://www.mint.com/blog/goals/is-your-debt-making-you-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-39771 Debt Rescue Relief Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:21:03 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5873#comment-39771 It’s really amazing. Debt can be rescued by reducing expenses not by increase income It’s really amazing. Debt can be rescued by reducing expenses not by increase income ]]> By: FinanciallySmartServices http://www.mint.com/blog/goals/is-your-debt-making-you-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-39510 FinanciallySmartServices Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:11:46 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5873#comment-39510 It is very burdensome when one has a business where persons are depending on you. It is not about you anymore but the employees and their family. Stress is not good and this will lead one into mental depression. Business owners should try to be afloat by doing innovative things. Talk with the employees and see what ideas they can bring to the table. Look at the business aspect and see if a little volunteering can bring in some rewards you can never tell. Solution is better than sitting down and stressing oneself. It is very burdensome when one has a business where persons are depending on you. It is not about you anymore but the employees and their family. Stress is not good and this will lead one into mental depression. Business owners should try to be afloat by doing innovative things. Talk with the employees and see what ideas they can bring to the table. Look at the business aspect and see if a little volunteering can bring in some rewards you can never tell. Solution is better than sitting down and stressing oneself. ]]> By: web http://www.mint.com/blog/goals/is-your-debt-making-you-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-37852 web Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:36:45 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5873#comment-37852 The best solution to debt is not to have any. Its very liberating. Sure this is an alien thought to most, but most take advice from people who have never been out of debt or who are looking to sell debt. If you are fretting over debt, then the best medicine is to figure out how to get out of it and never get back into the situation again. The best solution to debt is not to have any. Its very liberating. Sure this is an alien thought to most, but most take advice from people who have never been out of debt or who are looking to sell debt.

If you are fretting over debt, then the best medicine is to figure out how to get out of it and never get back into the situation again.

]]> By: els ct http://www.mint.com/blog/goals/is-your-debt-making-you-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-37828 els ct Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:44:17 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5873#comment-37828 If you are already in debt, the way out is to talk to your bankers. If it is credit card, please restructure to a term loan, to be paid over a period of time, say 5-7 years. There should be a step-up mechanism i.e in the 1st year you may be required to settle a "smaller" instalment. Thereafter, your instalment will be increased gradually. It is a win-win situation for you and your banker. Try it. If you are already in debt, the way out is to talk to your bankers. If it is credit card, please restructure to a term loan, to be paid over a period of time, say 5-7 years. There should be a step-up mechanism i.e in the 1st year you may be required to settle a “smaller” instalment. Thereafter, your instalment will be increased gradually.

It is a win-win situation for you and your banker. Try it.

]]> By: Darren http://www.mint.com/blog/goals/is-your-debt-making-you-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-37803 Darren Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:10:24 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5873#comment-37803 yes , i have been writing letters to offer sourses in college and high school yes , i have been writing letters to offer sourses in college and high school ]]> By: Moneymonk http://www.mint.com/blog/goals/is-your-debt-making-you-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-36977 Moneymonk Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:36:32 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5873#comment-36977 I'm like Rajj, I spend, give, travel, eat with cash, no credit needed I’m like Rajj, I spend, give, travel, eat with cash, no credit needed ]]> By: Jon http://www.mint.com/blog/goals/is-your-debt-making-you-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-36861 Jon Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:16:42 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5873#comment-36861 The link between stress and debt is well known; e.g. http://www.debtbeat.net/2009/08/debt-stress-sick.html. With the current recession and healthcare debate going on it's surprising that more isn't said about this. The link between stress and debt is well known; e.g. http://www.debtbeat.net/2009/08/debt-stress-sick.html. With the current recession and healthcare debate going on it’s surprising that more isn’t said about this. ]]>