Debt - Stress Connection
It’s commonly known around the nation about America’s serious debt problem. It’s a problem that the country has been struggling with for years. As teenagers we don’t fully comprehend the true struggle our nation is enduring, and we shouldn’t have to yet. But, little do we know that our nation’s debt issue is majorly impacting families within every state. Joshua Lurie-Terrell, a graphic designer who lives in Sacramento, California claimed he was an easy-going person, until, “...the market started tanking and her and his wife lost half of their retirement savings” (Soong 1). Money was extremely tight for Joshua, he found that money was not controlling his life. In the past spring, Joshua experienced a heart attack and this was induced by the stress that he was feeling from his money problems. Joshua is not alone. Today, “Money is a leading source of stress for Americans, according to a 2007 survey by the American Psychological Association” and “...more than three out of every four American families are in debt, according to the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances” (Soong 1).
The debt-stress connection is a serious problem spreading around the country. “In the survey, 73% of the respondents cited money as a significant source of stress in their lives” (Soong 1). As our country plummets into debt and as our economy struggles, more and more stress is stacked upon the shoulders of many. Life is no longer about living for fun, families are now constantly concerned with their money problems and how they are going to even put dinner on the table that night. Our nation is constantly concerned with producing the next bigger and better thing, yet we are not focusing on the problem at hand. Yes, we are trying to improve our nation, and have it thrive in all aspects of living, but that will not be an achievable goal unless the debt problem is fixed. As we search for what’s next and what we as a country can achieve next, our country is suffering from a serious debt issue. We may desire to have more of this and more of that, but the only way that can ever be possible is to limit the amount of debt our country is in.
The debt-stress connection is a serious problem spreading around the country. “In the survey, 73% of the respondents cited money as a significant source of stress in their lives” (Soong 1). As our country plummets into debt and as our economy struggles, more and more stress is stacked upon the shoulders of many. Life is no longer about living for fun, families are now constantly concerned with their money problems and how they are going to even put dinner on the table that night. Our nation is constantly concerned with producing the next bigger and better thing, yet we are not focusing on the problem at hand. Yes, we are trying to improve our nation, and have it thrive in all aspects of living, but that will not be an achievable goal unless the debt problem is fixed. As we search for what’s next and what we as a country can achieve next, our country is suffering from a serious debt issue. We may desire to have more of this and more of that, but the only way that can ever be possible is to limit the amount of debt our country is in.