HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A survey from Experian found adults dealing with unmanageable debt are feeling constant stress trying to pay it down and cover basic necessities.
Experian’s Senior Director of Consumer Education and Advocacy, Rod Griffin, joined Eyewitness News to explain the financial hardships too many Americans are facing and how people can dig out of it.
You can watch the full interview in the video player above.
The main contributors to unmanageable debt are credit cards, medical expenses, and both personal and student loans.
Experian’s survey found that approximately 36% of people who have overcome unmanageable debt took on an additional job or side hustle.
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