This article was paid for by Achieve.
Nearly one in three Americans has seen their unsecured debt increase over the past year, according to a recent survey by personal finance platform Achieve and Money.com. About the same share (34%) said they can’t make the full payment on all their monthly bills.
But don’t let these dismal stats prevent you from making a recovery.
“It’s important not to wallow in guilt, shame or frustration about your debt,” Austin Kilgore, an analyst at the Achieve Center for Consumer Insights, told CNBC Select. “Just stick to the facts. Write it all out or use a budgeting tool, so you can really understand the extent of your debt.”
From there, Kilgore said, compare debt relief solutions to find the one that works for…