{"id":40330,"date":"2025-09-17T16:50:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T20:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.jgwentworth.com\/resources\/shadow-debt-how-much-do-people-borrow-from-friends-and-family-copy"},"modified":"2025-11-05T16:38:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:38:54","slug":"debt-numb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/resources\/debt-numb","title":{"rendered":"Debt Numb: The correlation between increasing debt and levels of stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40330\" class=\"elementor elementor-40330\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b59c251 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b59c251\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92f2ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d92f2ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b6235 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07b6235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>Debt Resolution<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0c746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"ff0c746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e39701 e-con-full blog-post-v-meta e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e39701\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab0ff7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ab0ff7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Feb 4, 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0da9b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0da9b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&bull;<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e2f415 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76e2f415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11 min<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae5ee4b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae5ee4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the 11-Word Phrase to Stop Debt Collectors?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"5707\" class=\"elementor elementor-5707 e-loop-item e-loop-item-9119 post-9119 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-debt-resolution tag-featured tag-form\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765d732 e-con-full blog-post-card e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"765d732\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}' href=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/resources\/how-to-get-a-debt-lawsuit-dismissed\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754d47d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"754d47d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bfe12be elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bfe12be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Judge-Dismissing-Debt-Lawsuit-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11199\" alt=\"Judge Dismissing Debt Lawsuit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Judge-Dismissing-Debt-Lawsuit-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Judge-Dismissing-Debt-Lawsuit-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Judge-Dismissing-Debt-Lawsuit.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab917a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab917a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c721395 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c721395\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92f2ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d92f2ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b6235 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07b6235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>Debt Resolution<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0c746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"ff0c746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e39701 e-con-full blog-post-v-meta e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e39701\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab0ff7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ab0ff7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aug 14, 2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0da9b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0da9b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&bull;<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e2f415 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76e2f415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10 min<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae5ee4b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae5ee4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Get a Debt Lawsuit Dismissed<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"5707\" class=\"elementor elementor-5707 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13832 post-13832 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-annuity-purchasing tag-featured\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765d732 e-con-full blog-post-card e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"765d732\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}' href=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/resources\/when-should-i-start-taking-money-out-of-my-annuity\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754d47d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"754d47d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bfe12be elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bfe12be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Icon-of-man-about-to-break-piggy-bank.jpg-300x225.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13833\" alt=\"man breaking piggy bank\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Icon-of-man-about-to-break-piggy-bank.jpg-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Icon-of-man-about-to-break-piggy-bank.jpg-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Icon-of-man-about-to-break-piggy-bank.jpg.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab917a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab917a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c721395 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c721395\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92f2ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d92f2ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b6235 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07b6235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>Annuity Purchasing<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0c746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"ff0c746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e39701 e-con-full blog-post-v-meta e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e39701\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab0ff7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ab0ff7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apr 3, 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0da9b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0da9b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&bull;<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e2f415 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76e2f415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 min<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae5ee4b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae5ee4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Should I Start Taking Money Out of My Annuity?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"5707\" class=\"elementor elementor-5707 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12417 post-12417 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-debt-resolution tag-featured tag-form\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765d732 e-con-full blog-post-card e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"765d732\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}' href=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/resources\/can-i-still-use-my-credit-card-after-debt-consolidation\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754d47d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"754d47d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bfe12be elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bfe12be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-12418\" alt=\"man with phone and credit card\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab917a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab917a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c721395 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c721395\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92f2ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d92f2ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b6235 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07b6235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>Debt Resolution<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0c746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"ff0c746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e39701 e-con-full blog-post-v-meta e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e39701\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab0ff7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ab0ff7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mar 20, 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0da9b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0da9b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&bull;<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e2f415 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76e2f415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 min<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae5ee4b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae5ee4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I Still Use My Credit Card after Debt Consolidation?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52659264 e-con-full blog-post-cta elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-mobile_extra e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52659264\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724309dc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"724309dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Earn a high-yield savings rate with JG Wentworth Debt Relief<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a743282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a743282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&bull;<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc30b6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc30b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">March 20, 2024<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1de9112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1de9112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&bull;<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbf251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fbf251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 min<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-701ec117 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"701ec117\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d03cf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56d03cf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A popular 2010 study reported that happiness peaks at an income of $75,000, and that any increase above this doesn&rsquo;t necessarily guarantee an increase in well-being. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/johnjennings\/2024\/02\/12\/money-buys-happiness-after-all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[1]<\/a> A 2023 study pushed the goalpost considerably further, estimating that well-being increases up to an annual salary of $500,000. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/radio\/costofliving\/money-can-buy-happiness-1.7107592#:~:text=The%202023%20paper%20found%20that,in%20control%20of%20their%20lives.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[2]<\/a><\/p><p>But at what point might someone become psychologically detached and resigned to their debt? To find out if Americans do experience &ldquo;debt numbness&rdquo; (and at which point it is reached), a survey of 1,186 people was conducted, comparing stress levels with amounts of debt. Using this data, the study could then examine where stress levels plateaued or even declined, and which types of debts are most and least stressful.<\/p><h2 id=\"keyfindings\">Key Findings:<\/h2><ul><li>Americans become<strong> &ldquo;debt numb&rdquo; when debts total $75,000 to $99,000<\/strong>, with stress levels peaking at an average of 4.2 out of 5.<\/li><li>Respondents were more stressed by debts totaling<strong> $2,500 &ndash; $4,999 (3.3 out of 5)<\/strong> than they were by debts<strong> totaling more than $500,000 (2.5 out of 5).<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Credit card debt is the most stressful form of debt <\/strong>(4 out of 5).<\/li><li>Nearly half, <strong>(48.1<\/strong><strong>%) of 18-26 year-olds have a stress level of 2<\/strong> regarding their current debts &ndash; the age group <strong>least worried about their debts<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>47%<\/strong> of Americans <strong>worry about their debt every day<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Half (50%)<\/strong> admit to actively <strong>avoiding looking at their bank statements<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>More than half<\/strong> (54.6%) of respondents <strong>feel ashamed or embarrassed<\/strong> about their debt.<\/li><\/ul><h2 id=\"when\">When do people become numb to debt?<\/h2><p>If you&rsquo;re in debt, you&rsquo;re not alone. In fact 98% of the 1,186 people surveyed said they were currently in some form of debt.<\/p><p>But how stressed are people about their debt? The study asked respondents to rate their stress levels on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think about it at all&rdquo; and 5 being &ldquo;It causes me extreme stress&rdquo;.<\/p><p>The degrees of stress respondents felt about their current debt varied by the amount. Those with minimal debts of less than $500 reported the lowest stress levels of 1.5\/ 5, and stress increased as the volume of debt increased, reaching a peak at 4.2\/5 when a respondent&rsquo;s debts totaled $75,000&ndash;$99,999.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7518cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7518cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12418\" alt=\"man with phone and credit card\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c6bb2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c6bb2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, respondents did appear to become &ldquo;debt numb&rdquo; at this point. After this, stress levels actually decreased for individuals with greater debt burdens, dropping to 3.5 for those with $100,000 to $499,999 in debt and declining to 2.5 for those carrying $500,000 or more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b3b0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f6b3b0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"624\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-numb-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40336\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-numb-1.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-numb-1-300x133.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b9a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72b9a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"how\">How stressed would people be if their total debt levels increased?<\/h2>\n<p>While this represents how stressed Americans are currently with their debts, what if the situation were to worsen? Our recent survey found that many Americans expected tariffs to cause a&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/resources\/reality-check-survey\">$2,000 cost-of-living increase in 2026<\/a>. If the cost-of-living increases, this puts more financial pressure on paying off debts.<\/p>\n<h3>Why do people worry about their debt?<\/h3>\n<p>For many of those in debt, this financial burden is a frequent source of stress. Just under half of respondents (46.5%) worry about their debt every day, and half (49.6%) also avoid looking at their bank statements, potentially aggravating the situation further.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d7f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24d7f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"624\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-numb-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40337\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-numb-2.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-numb-2-300x133.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4747f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4747f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The greatest negative impact of debt was psychological, with more than half (54.6%) of respondents feeling ashamed or embarrassed about their debt, an indicator of the persistent social stigma surrounding debt, despite how common it is.<\/p>\n<p>Half of the respondents (53.7%) also felt concerned about falling behind on monthly repayments, and therefore digging themselves into further debt.&nbsp; The same amount (53.7%) worried about their current debts, leaving them little to live on in old age, showing how easily this concern might become a reality. According to a study by the KFF, about one in ten seniors (aged 65 and older) lived in poverty. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/medicare\/issue-brief\/how-many-older-adults-live-in-poverty\/#:~:text=Under%20the%20official%20poverty%20measure,threshold%20of%20%2414%2C040%20in%202022.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[3]<\/a><\/p>\n<table width=\"601\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"601\">\n<p><strong>Most common debt concerns<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"351\">\n<p><strong>Concerns*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">\n<p><strong>Percentage of respondents<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"351\">\n<p>Feeling ashamed\/embarrassed about it<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">\n<p>54.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"351\">\n<p>Falling behind on the monthly repayments<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">\n<p>53.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"351\">\n<p>Having little to live on in old age<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">\n<p>53.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"351\">\n<p>Finding out they are more in debt\/owe more money than originally thought<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">\n<p>53.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"351\">\n<p>Worry about losing home\/having belongings repossessed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">\n<p>53.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"351\">\n<p>Having little to leave to their children<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">\n<p>51.8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"351\">\n<p>Being unable to support and take care of loved ones financially<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">\n<p>8.4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"351\">\n<p>Don&rsquo;t worry about debt<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">\n<p>3.8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>*Respondents could select multiple answers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Despite the social stigma still looming large, on an intellectual level, it seems that half of the respondents (53.4%) felt calmed by the fact that being in some form of debt is normal.<\/p>\n<p>The second most common reason why respondents weren&rsquo;t too anxious was that they felt that their debt levels weren&rsquo;t high enough to cause concern (50.5%). Optimistically, half of those surveyed (50.2%) believe that they will make enough money in the future to pay off their debts.<\/p>\n<table width=\"583\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"583\">\n<p><strong>Reasons why respondents weren&rsquo;t worried about debt<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"351\">\n<p><strong>Reasons*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"232\">\n<p><strong>Percentage of respondents<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"351\">\n<p>It&rsquo;s normal in today&rsquo;s society to have debt<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"232\">\n<p>53.4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"351\">\n<p>I consider the debt I have to be a small amount<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"232\">\n<p>50.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"351\">\n<p>I expect to make enough income in the future to pay it off<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"232\">\n<p>50.2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"351\">\n<p>I have enough income to cover the monthly repayments<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"232\">\n<p>49.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"351\">\n<p>I can seek financial support from my family if necessary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"232\">\n<p>48.4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>*Respondents could select multiple answers.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"age\">Responses to debt per age group<\/h2>\n<p>The older the respondent, the more likely they were to be stressed by their debts. The youngest respondents (aged between 18-26) were most likely to report the lowest level of stress about their current debts (47.9% having a stress level of 1, and 48.1% having a stress level of 2). Those aged between 27 and 42 were similar, with 84.1% of this age group feeling a stress level of between 1 and 2.<\/p>\n<p>However, moving up an age bracket, those aged 43 and above were most likely to report a stress level of 3 (32.5%). One in five (23.2%) respondents aged between 43-59 also reported a stress level of 5 out of 5 (compared to just 1.2% of 18-26 year-olds).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c34dc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c34dc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"624\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-stress-per-age-group.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40343\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-stress-per-age-group.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-stress-per-age-group-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c357a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04c357a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"type\">Which debt types cause the most stress?<\/h2>\nWould people be more stressed by debts piling up on their credit cards, or by a sudden increase in their medical debts? When considering how different types of debt affect stress levels, some debt types cause stress to rise quicker than others, and stress levels to plateau sooner than the rest. When considering the smallest increase ($500), buy now, pay later had the greatest starting stress level (at 3.0), and auto finance loans and mortgages had the smallest starting stress level (2.3).\n\nFour of the seven debt types showed a plateau in stress levels: credit card, medical, mortgage, and personal debts. Medical debt was the debt type that plateaued soonest at 3.1 out of five when debts increased by $20,000.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b8a8b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"77b8a8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\n      (function() {\n        const viewportWidth = window.innerWidth;\n        document.documentElement.style.minWidth = viewportWidth + 'px';\n        document.body.style.minWidth = viewportWidth + 'px';\n      })();\n\n    jQuery(window).on('elementor\/frontend\/init', function() {\n        elementorFrontend.hooks.addAction('frontend\/element_ready\/html.default', function($scope){\n            const widget = $scope[0];\n            const wrapper = widget.querySelector('.table-shadow-wrapper');\n            const scrollable = widget.querySelector('.table-scroll');\n            const header = widget.querySelector('.table-header');\n            \n            if (!wrapper || !scrollable) return;\n            \n            function updateScroll() {\n                const scrollLeft = scrollable.scrollLeft;\n                const maxScroll = scrollable.scrollWidth - scrollable.clientWidth;\n                const scrollRight = maxScroll - scrollLeft;\n                \n                \/\/ Toggle shadow classes\n                wrapper.classList.toggle('table-shadow-left', scrollLeft > 0);\n                wrapper.classList.toggle('table-shadow-right', scrollLeft < maxScroll);\n    \n                \/\/ Mobile-only transform logic\n                if (window.innerWidth < 768) {\n                    const leftPad = Math.max(0, 12 - scrollLeft);\n                    const rightPad = Math.max(0, 12 - scrollRight);\n    \n                    \/\/ Use transform to shift entire widget (creates padding effect without changing dimensions)\n                    const totalShift = leftPad - rightPad;\n                    widget.style.transform = `translateX(${totalShift}px)`;\n                    \n                    header.style.transform = `translateX(${totalShift*-1}px)`;\n                }\n            }\n    \n            scrollable.addEventListener('scroll', updateScroll);\n            window.addEventListener('resize',\n                    updateZoom);\n            updateScroll();\n        });\n    });\n<\/script>\n<div class=\"stress-level-table\">\n\n  <!-- Full width header row -->\n  <div class=\"table-header-container\">\n      <div class=\"table-header\">\n        Stress levels out of five per debt type\n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Scrollable table container -->\n  <div class=\"table-shadow-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"table-scroll\">\n        <table>\n          <thead>\n            <tr>\n              <th>Increase ($)<\/th>\n              <th>Credit cards<\/th>\n              <th>Student loan<\/th>\n              <th>Medical<\/th>\n              <th>Auto<\/th>\n              <th>Mortgage<\/th>\n              <th>Personal<\/th>\n              <th>Buy Now, Pay Later<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n          <\/thead>\n          <tbody>\n            <tr>\n              <td>$500<\/td><td>2.7<\/td><td>2.4<\/td><td>2.8<\/td><td>2.3<\/td><td>2.3<\/td><td>2.9<\/td><td>3.0<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n              <td>$1,000<\/td><td>3.1<\/td><td>2.7<\/td><td>2.8<\/td><td>2.6<\/td><td>2.3<\/td><td>3.1<\/td><td>3.2<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n              <td>$5,000<\/td><td>3.6<\/td><td>3.0<\/td><td>2.9<\/td><td>3.1<\/td><td>2.9<\/td><td>3.4<\/td><td>3.7<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n              <td>$10,000<\/td><td>3.8<\/td><td>3.2<\/td><td>2.9<\/td><td>3.3<\/td><td>3.3<\/td><td>3.6<\/td><td>3.8<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n              <td>$20,000<\/td><td>3.9<\/td><td>3.3<\/td><td>3.1<\/td><td>3.6<\/td><td>3.5<\/td><td>3.7<\/td><td>3.8<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n              <td>$30,000<\/td><td>4.0<\/td><td>3.4<\/td><td>3.1<\/td><td>3.8<\/td><td>3.5<\/td><td>3.9<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n              <td>$40,000<\/td><td>3.9<\/td><td>3.5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3.9<\/td><td>3.6<\/td><td>3.9<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n              <td>$50,000<\/td><td>3.9<\/td><td>3.5<\/td><td>2.8<\/td><td>4.0<\/td><td>3.6<\/td><td>3.9<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777ce62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"777ce62\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9554140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9554140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Credit card debt<\/h3>\nAccording to the Federal Reserve, 82% of Americans have at least one credit card, and at the end of 2024, credit card debt reached $1.21 trillion.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frbservices.org\/binaries\/content\/assets\/crsocms\/news\/research\/2024-diary-of-consumer-payment-choice.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[4]<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkfed.org\/microeconomics\/hhdc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[5]<\/a> Unlike other debt types (like auto loans or mortgages), credit card debt is unsecured, which means that there is nothing that the creditor can take as collateral if you fail to pay the debt. Credit card debts also typically carry higher APRs (the annual interest rate), meaning this type of debt can quickly accumulate. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/select\/high-credit-card-interest-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[6]<\/a>\n\nWhen considering credit card debt by an increase in fixed dollar amounts, the data shows that stress intensifies until reaching a maximum at 4 out of 5 when the debts have increased by $30,000, at which point the stress levels decline.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d213a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d213a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"624\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-numb-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40338\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-numb-4.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-numb-4-300x133.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d905f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d905f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Student loan debt<\/h3>\n<p>A report released by the Library of Congress estimates that nearly 43 million individuals (one in six adults) have federal student loan debt, which totals more than $1.6 trillion in 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF10158#:~:text=Nearly%2043%20million%20individuals%E2%80%94one,portfolio%20now%20exceeds%20%241.6%20trillion.&amp;text=Title%20IV%20of%20the%20Higher,primary%20federal%20student%20loan%20programs.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[7]<\/a> Although taking on student loans is a large obligation, it can also be considered a good financial investment if further education increases future earning potential.<\/p>\n<p>When considering fixed dollar increases, the data suggest a near-linear relationship between the debt growth and increased stress. Starting at a stress level of 2.4 with a $500 increase, stress levels gradually increase until they reach an addition of $40,000, when stress levels remain around 3.5 thereafter. For context, the average student loan in the U.S. is $38,375, so an additional $40,000 would take this total to $78,375. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/research\/average-student-loan-debt\/#average-student-loan-debt-by-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[8]<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db20ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5db20ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"624\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-numb-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40339\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-numb-5.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-numb-5-300x133.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6907f3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6907f3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Medical debt<\/h3>\n<p>Unlike other debt types in this study, which may reflect more considered financial decisions, medical debt can be more unpredictable and less avoidable. According to more research by the KFF, approximately 6% of adults in the U.S. owe over $1,000 in medical debts &ndash; including three million who owe more than $10,000. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/health-costs\/issue-brief\/the-burden-of-medical-debt-in-the-united-states\/#:~:text=This%20analysis%20of%20government%20data,debt%20of%20more%20than%20%2410%2C000.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When examining stress levels per additional dollar amount, the stress response appears more erratic than other debt types. Although stress does reach its peak level of 3.3 at an additional $25,000, there is no clear trend present in the responses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2d823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a2d823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"624\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-numb-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40340\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-numb-6.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debt-numb-6-300x133.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4bb914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4bb914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Auto loan debt<\/h3>\n<p>Most new vehicles bought in 2024 were paid for partially or completely via financing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/453000\/share-of-new-vehicles-with-financing-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[10]<\/a> Unlike mortgages, where the value of the asset typically appreciates, the value of a vehicle typically depreciates over time, meaning that auto loans create a situation where borrowers owe more than their vehicle is worth. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramseysolutions.com\/saving\/car-depreciation#:~:text=A%20brand%2Dnew%20car%20loses,what%20you%20paid%20for%20it.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[11]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Due to increasing vehicle prices, auto debt has grown substantially in the U.S. in recent years, with typical car loans now extending over 72 months. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtfcu.org\/articles\/how-long-are-auto-loan-understanding-car-loan-length#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20Average%20Car,higher%20than%20in%20previous%20decades.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[12]<\/a> But how stressed out would respondents be if their existing auto loans increased?<\/p>\n<p>When looking at how stress about auto debt fluctuates via absolute dollar increases, the results show a different story. The data shows a consistent upward progression that continues through very high dollar amounts, singling out auto debt in comparison to other forms of debt, which showed more variable patterns. The stress levels begin at a score of 2.3\/5 with a $500 increase, and escalate to 4\/5 once the additional debt reaches $40,000.<\/p>\n<h3>Mortgage loan debt<\/h3>\n<p>Mortgage debt is frequently the largest and most significant financial obligation for Americans. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/R46578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[13]<\/a> Unlike other debts in the study &ndash; particularly auto debts &ndash; mortgage debt is secured by an asset (real estate) that typically appreciates over time.<\/p>\n<p>Although hitting a high level of stress (4 out of 5), unlike other debt types, respondents were less likely to reach a state of &ldquo;debt numbness&rdquo; when values increased by increments up to $100,000. This is perhaps because &ndash; although $100,000 is a significant amount of debt &ndash; mortgage debts are often already in the hundreds of thousands (the median house price in the U.S. is $410,800), so this reflects a smaller percentage increase than in other debt types. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/money\/research\/average-house-price-state\/#:~:text=The%20median%20home%20sales%20price,the%20second%20quarter%20of%202025.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[14]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Personal loan debt<\/h3>\n<p>Personal debt covers a broad spectrum of borrowing types, and a loan might be taken out for a variety of reasons, such as making home improvements, covering emergency expenses, or to consolidate debt. Similar to credit card debt, interest rates are typically greater than other forms of debt because they are typically not backed up by collateral (e.g., a physical asset).<\/p>\n<p>Looking at price increases, debt levels steadily increased &ndash; starting at 2.6 with a $100 increase &ndash; passing a stress level of 3 at an increase of $1,000, and reaching 4 (the greatest stress score for this debt type) when the amount had reached an additional $75,000, and declining slightly to a stress score of 3.9 at the maximum addition of $100,000.<\/p>\n<h3>Buy Now, Pay Later debt<\/h3>\n<p>Buy Now, Pay Later schemes, or BNPL for short, are loans where consumers can make purchases and pay for them over time, usually with no interest. These types of loans have become increasingly popular in the last few years, and although such schemes can appear low-risk, data from the Federal Reserve shows that one in four BNPL users made a late payment in 2024, up from 18% the year prior. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/personal-finance\/management\/25\/07\/46655239\/americas-buy-now-pay-later-spend-set-to-climb-nearly-117-billion-in-2025-as-fed-warns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[15]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although BNPL schemes don&rsquo;t typically have interest on them, they do come with penalties if you don&rsquo;t pay on time, and you may be charged interest on a late fee, and these can add up and potentially hurt your credit score. The voluntary industry practice &ndash; such as reported by Klarna and Afterpay &ndash; is that penalty fees are capped at 25% of the original order value. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klarna.com\/international\/press\/klarna-launches-customer-first-late-payments-programme-and-financial-support-package-for-those-who-fall-behind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[16]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The amount you can borrow on an BNPL varies per provider; for example, Affirm&rsquo;s standard purchase limit is $30,000. <a href=\"https:\/\/businesshub.affirm.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/11635896065300-How-do-I-change-my-purchase-limit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[17]<\/a> Looking specifically at the price increases, &ldquo;debt numbness&rdquo; was reached relatively later on compared to the other debt types. Starting at an average debt level of 2.5 (with a debt increase of $50), the stress values steadily increased until they reached 3.8\/5 when an additional $10,000 was accumulated.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"methodology\">Methodology<\/h2>\n<p>A survey on behalf of JG Wentworth was conducted in July 2025 and asked 1,186 adults about their current debt situation and what psychological impacts their debt had on their mental well-being, and why. The questions then explored how respondents would feel if their debts increased, and how this varied by debt type, asking respondents to specify out of five how high their debt levels would be at different increments. The seven common types of debt covered in the study were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Credit card<\/li>\n<li>Student loan<\/li>\n<li>Medical<\/li>\n<li>Auto<\/li>\n<li>Mortgage<\/li>\n<li>Personal<\/li>\n<li>Buy Now, Pay Later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The demographics of the survey respondents were:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gender:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Female 52.8%<\/li>\n<li>Male 45.8%<\/li>\n<li>Non-binary 1.2%<\/li>\n<li>Prefer not to say 0.2%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Age<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>18 &ndash; 26 42.6%<\/li>\n<li>27 &ndash; 42 50.9%<\/li>\n<li>43 &ndash; 58 5.8%<\/li>\n<li>59 &ndash; 68 0.6%<\/li>\n<li>69+ 0.1%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Level of Income:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Less than $25,000 45.6%<\/li>\n<li>$25,000 &ndash; $49,999 44.9%<\/li>\n<li>$50,000 &ndash; $74,999 5.4%<\/li>\n<li>$75,000 &ndash; $99,999 2.2%<\/li>\n<li>$100,000 or more 1.9%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<p>[1] Forbes, &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/johnjennings\/2024\/02\/12\/money-buys-happiness-after-all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More money increases happiness beyond $75,000<\/a>&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>[2] CBC, &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/radio\/costofliving\/money-can-buy-happiness-1.7107592#:~:text=The%202023%20paper%20found%20that,in%20control%20of%20their%20lives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Can money buy happiness? Income may boost emotional well-being more than we thought<\/a>&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>[3] KFF, &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/medicare\/issue-brief\/how-many-older-adults-live-in-poverty\/#:~:text=Under%20the%20official%20poverty%20measure,threshold%20of%20%2414%2C040%20in%202022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Many Older Adults Live in Poverty?<\/a>&rsquo;.<\/p>\n<p>[4] The Federal Reserve, &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frbservices.org\/binaries\/content\/assets\/crsocms\/news\/research\/2024-diary-of-consumer-payment-choice.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2024 Findings from the Diary of Consumer Payment Choice<\/a>&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>[5] Federal Reserve Bank of New York &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkfed.org\/microeconomics\/hhdc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Household Debt and Credit Report<\/a>&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>[6] CNBC,&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/select\/high-credit-card-interest-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3 reasons why your credit card interest rate is so high&mdash;that have nothing to do with you<\/a>&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>[7] Congress Gov. &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF10158#:~:text=Nearly%2043%20million%20individuals%E2%80%94one,portfolio%20now%20exceeds%20%241.6%20trillion.&amp;text=Title%20IV%20of%20the%20Higher,primary%20federal%20student%20loan%20programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Snapshot of Federal Student Loan Debt<\/a>&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>[8] BestColleges, &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/research\/average-student-loan-debt\/#average-student-loan-debt-by-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Average U.S. Student Loan Debt: 2025 Statistics<\/a>&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>[9] KFF, &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/health-costs\/issue-brief\/the-burden-of-medical-debt-in-the-united-states\/#:~:text=This%20analysis%20of%20government%20data,debt%20of%20more%20than%20%2410%2C000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Burden of Medical Debt in the United States<\/a>&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>[10] Statistica, &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/453000\/share-of-new-vehicles-with-financing-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share of used and new cars financed U.S. 2024<\/a>&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>[11] Ramsey Solutions, &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramseysolutions.com\/saving\/car-depreciation#:~:text=A%20brand%2Dnew%20car%20loses,what%20you%20paid%20for%20it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Car Depreciation: How Much Is Your Car Worth?<\/a>&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>[12] Greater Texas Credit Union, &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtfcu.org\/articles\/how-long-are-auto-loan-understanding-car-loan-length#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20Average%20Car,higher%20than%20in%20previous%20decades\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Long Are Auto Loans? Understanding Car Loan Length<\/a>&rsquo;.<\/p>\n<p>[13] Congress. Gov, &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/R46578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19: Household Debt During the Pandemic<\/a>&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>[14] The Motley Fool, &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/money\/research\/average-house-price-state\/#:~:text=The%20median%20home%20sales%20price,the%20second%20quarter%20of%202025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Average House Price by State in 2025<\/a>&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>[15] Benzinga, &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/personal-finance\/management\/25\/07\/46655239\/americas-buy-now-pay-later-spend-set-to-climb-nearly-117-billion-in-2025-as-fed-warns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">America&rsquo;s &lsquo;Buy Now Pay Later&rsquo; Spend Set To Climb Nearly $117 Billion In 2025 As Fed Warns 1-In-4 Borrowers Miss Payments<\/a>&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>[16] Klarna, &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.klarna.com\/international\/press\/klarna-launches-customer-first-late-payments-programme-and-financial-support-package-for-those-who-fall-behind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Klarna launches customer-first late payments programme and financial support package for those who fall behind<\/a>&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>[17] Affirm, &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/businesshub.affirm.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/11635896065300-How-do-I-change-my-purchase-limit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I change my purchase limit?<\/a>&rsquo;<\/p>\n<h2>About us<\/h2>\n<p>With over 30 years&rsquo; worth of experience, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\">JG Wentworth<\/a> is an American financial services company that specializes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/structured-settlements\">structured settlements<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/annuities\">annuity purchases<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/debt-relief\">debt relief solutions<\/a>, and other offerings. 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elementor-element-63e2468f e-con-full blog-post-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63e2468f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}' href=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/resources\/11-word-phrase-to-stop-debt-collectors\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b694e78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b694e78\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92bc70 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b92bc70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Stopping-debt-collectors-qrona18xvzt9cbgywnyrfz1ohs5jrupapzm90hgknc.jpg\" title=\"Stopping debt collectors\" alt=\"Stopping debt collectors\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9989779 e-con-full post-text e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9989779\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b1d68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3b1d68\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fded65 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71fded65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>Debt Resolution<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f334874 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f334874\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51481055 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51481055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Feb 4, 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2077109a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2077109a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&bull;<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d01b46 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18d01b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11 min<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a0dd5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"21a0dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb7e76e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cb7e76e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the 11-Word Phrase to Stop Debt Collectors?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebb83e elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"5ebb83e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSounds like magic, right? Thankfully, there&rsquo;s no spell required. In this blog, we'll explore this phrase, its origins, how to use it, and what it means for your rights as a consumer....\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"2009\" class=\"elementor elementor-2009 e-loop-item e-loop-item-9119 post-9119 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-debt-resolution tag-featured tag-form\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e2468f e-con-full blog-post-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63e2468f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}' href=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/resources\/how-to-get-a-debt-lawsuit-dismissed\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b694e78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b694e78\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92bc70 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b92bc70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Judge-Dismissing-Debt-Lawsuit-qq6r0zkzb9qfif3wa14eo4xlx97ndatwpb4jnrc5ai.jpg\" title=\"Court of Law Trial in Session: Honorable Female Judge Pronouncing Sentence, striking Gavel. Focus on Mallet, Hammer. Cinematic Shot of Dramatic Not Guilty Verdict. 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Let's take a look at the top 3....\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"2009\" class=\"elementor elementor-2009 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13832 post-13832 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-annuity-purchasing tag-featured\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e2468f e-con-full blog-post-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63e2468f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}' href=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/resources\/when-should-i-start-taking-money-out-of-my-annuity\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b694e78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b694e78\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92bc70 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b92bc70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Icon-of-man-about-to-break-piggy-bank.jpg-qpju7z5llu8mb1v4m2a7s2cg62adwlmqyjn1clgng8.webp\" title=\"Icon of man about to break piggy bank\" alt=\"man breaking piggy bank\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9989779 e-con-full post-text e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9989779\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b1d68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3b1d68\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fded65 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71fded65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>Annuity Purchasing<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f334874 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f334874\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51481055 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51481055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apr 3, 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2077109a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2077109a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&bull;<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d01b46 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18d01b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 min<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a0dd5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"21a0dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb7e76e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cb7e76e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Should I Start Taking Money Out of My Annuity?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebb83e elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"5ebb83e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDiscover expert advice on when to start taking money out of your annuity with JG Wentworth. Learn about the best strategies for maximizing your retirement income and making informed financial decisions. 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