That's a scarynumberbecauseonceyoumiss a singlecreditcardpayments, forexample, thebanksaren't yourfriends, youwillbechargedwithinterest, whichmeansthatyou'remorelikelytomissanotherpaymentsincethenextpaymentwillbebiggerthanthefirst.
I havebeenin a situationwhere I didnotevenhave $400 incaseofanemergency, butthankGod I'm nolongerthereandmostpeoplehavetheabilitytoimprovetheirfinancialconditioniftheyjustpushthemselves a bitharder.
If I couldn't controlmyspending, I wouldget a creditcardjustformysubscriptionslikenetflixandiCloud, whicharequitesmallandnomatterwhathappens, I willbeabletopaythem.
Andthatdebtburdenoftenstopspeoplefromtaking a bitriskierdecisionssuggeststarting a businessorjoining a startupsincetheyneedtofind a stablejobassoonaspossibletofinallystartpayingtheirdebtsbeforeitgeneratesevenmoreinterest, especiallywhentheaverageinterestrateonstudentdebtisaround 6% thatishigherthanmortgagerates, Secondly, getridofthisconsumerismcultureAmericansjustlovewastingmoneyonstuff.
特に学生ローンの平均金利は6%で、住宅ローンよりも高いのですから。
Theydon't needAmericanswasteabout a poundoffoodperpersoneachdaywithpeoplewhohavehealthierdietsrichinfruitsandvegetables.