Comments on: Coping With "Debt Stress Syndrome"

For Many, Mounting Debt Taking Toll Not Only On Pocketbooks, But Health

[skinnyminny2]

Not everyone with debt is irresponsible or buys things they can''t afford.
I have never had a credit card and only buy things I can afford but am drowning in medical debt--I guess it''s better than being dead. I think.....

[mollydtt]

We can''t have it all. Just because we see beautiful homes and cars on tv doesn''t mean we canallo afford them. The fear of debt should strike BEFORE trying to spend the money. I can''t believe how many people are complaining about debt stress, yet they eat out, take vacations, buy new cars and live in houses far nicer than mine. They might be "stressed" but they keep buying.

[cbsguest6]

I know what would cure my debt stress syndrome...

Someone to give me a job!

[bigoilprofit]

Just start singing the chorus line to yourselves... to the tune of "Cat Scratch Fever"... instead... it''s...

"Debt Stress Syndrome..."

(if you played with the main lyrics, you could totally have a cool parody song). LOL!

[formrusmcsgt]

I must say that it pains me not to see these materialistic fools drowning in their own debt.

I have 2 paid for vehicles, one is a nice ''99, the other is a ''98 work truck.

Sure, they''re 10 years old, but I''ll be retiring at the age of 58 and never have to work again....

I''d rather retire early than impress others who''s opinion really doesn''t matter to me anyway....

[formrusmcsgt]

Americans are drowning in debt. It''s a growing problem, made worse by a sagging economy.
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It''s because most want to live beyond their means, save nothing, and impress others by buying the biggest house they can qualify for, change cars every year, and take vacations they can''t afford.

For the most part, they are victims of their own materialism.

[naucoming4u]

They have finally identified a syndrome that matches all of my symptoms.

Posted by Extremophil at 06:22 PM : Jun 14, 2008
.............

Exactly!

Now all we need is a night time...

mortgage
credit card
college loan
utility bill
coughing
aching
stuffy head
fever

so we can rest...

medicine.

[gkc99]

"Kill a Creditor for Christ"?

[extremophil]

They have finally identified a syndrome that matches all of my symptoms.

[naucoming4u]

99% of the fundamentalist Christian terrorists (like Eric Rudolph) are Republican.

Which means **their** bible has many pages/passages missing and are replaced with their own messages...

...for example:

"love thy neighbor as thyself"

is replaced with:

"if thy neighbor has brown skin and wears a turban... KILL HIM."