{"id":531,"date":"2019-04-19T16:07:03","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T16:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.apisbull.com\/blog\/?p=531"},"modified":"2019-04-04T16:09:03","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T16:09:03","slug":"debt-ridden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apisbull.com\/blog\/?p=531","title":{"rendered":"Debt Ridden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you know that getting rid of your consumer debt can be quite good for your mental health, as well as your financial health?

Your brain may begin to function BETTER if you start ridding yourself of your burdensome debt.

Anyone who has undertaken the gargantuan task of paying off their own debt knows just how gratifying it is to see that get wiped away.

It feels good to work toward complete financial freedom, and it feels better to know that you don\u2019t owe money to anyone.<\/strong>

New research has suggested that paying off your debt can improve the way your brain functions by unburdening both your wallet and your mind. Being in debt is stressful, while being debt-free is calming.

Imagine not having to scrape together payments every single month.

If you decide to go debt-free, and I highly suggest that you do, you\u2019ll experience less worry, better sleep, and a larger zest for life.  You\u2019ll know what it\u2019s like to work for yourself, and not the creditors.

These new findings come from researchers at the National University of Singapore\u2019s Social Service Research Centre. The researchers who compiled the data studied almost 200 low-income people who unexpectedly had portions of their long-running mortgage, utility, and municipal debts paid down by a charity.<\/strong>

The participants were tested both before and after their debts were paid off on their ability to spot matches and mismatches.<\/strong> The recipients were also tested for generalized anxiety disorder and their ability to \u201cmake more beneficial financial decisions.\u201d

The results of the study were astounding:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n