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- Evaluate your level of financial stress



As you are probabaly aware, financial hardship can cause stress. Stress can harm your relationships and the quality of your work. It can also harm your health.

Ask yourself these questions to determine your level of financial stress:

• Are you strictly making the minimum payments on your credit cards?
• Are you using credit cards for living expenses?
• Are you considering bankruptcy?
• Are you paying your bills after the due date and getting late fees?
• Are you over the credit limit on your accounts?
• Have your interest rates increased?
• Have your creditors reduced your available line of credit?
• Are you receiving harassing phone calls?
• Are you afraid your property will be repossessed?

If you answered "yes" to three or more of these questions, it may be time to seek the guidance of a certified credit counselor.


Article Updated: 4/20/2004 2:03:00 PM