Article: In U.S., Worry About Making Monthly Payments Adding Up; Those who are very worried are much more likely to be stressed or angry.(Survey)

Byline: Elizabeth Mendes and Brett Pelham

Synopsis: Gallup Polls taken throughout 2008 find the percentage of Americans who are worried about keeping up with monthly debt payments increased significantly at the end of the year and reveal a compelling relationship between debt and negative emotions.

WASHINGTON D.C. -- Five separate Gallup Polls conducted in 2008 found the percentage of Americans who report they are somewhat or very worried about keeping up with their monthly payments rose dramatically in December to 30%, up from 21% in February. Monthly payments include the amount of money they owe on a mortgage, credit card, car loan, or other personal ...

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