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Are you being hounded by collectors? Is the bank threatening foreclosure? Do you have judgments on your credit report?

Studies show that these financial stresses may hurt more than just your credit score!

Debt Stress Can Literally Make You Sick

According to an Associated Press-AOL Health poll, people who reported high levels of debt stress are more likely to suffer from certain illnesses, including:

• ulcers or digestive tract problems
• migraines and other headaches
• severe anxiety
• severe depression
• heart attacks
• muscle tension, including pain in the lower back

People who reported high stress also were much more likely to have trouble concentrating and sleeping, and were more prone to getting upset for no good reason.

Feel Better Starting Today

Are you ready to make the pain go away? Then you need to make a commitment to yourself to start tackling that mountain of debt. It may be daunting, but the rewards are great.

Regis Sauger, author of Get Out Of Credit Prison, tells his readers to take a deep breath, and remember that you only have to do it one step at a time.

“Look at the big picture. You have a big job ahead of you, but look at it as part of a larger financial planning program.

Staying focused on your long-term objective will help keep you from becoming discouraged should you lose a battle here or there. There are many battles in any war; you don’t have to win them all to emerge as the winner.”

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