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The Associated Press-GfK Poll on debt, stress and holiday spending was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from Nov. 5-9, 2009. It was based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,006 adults. Interviews were conducted with 806 respondents on landline telephones and 200 on cellular phones.
A lot more Americans are feeling stressed out by debt this holiday season, raising the glum likelihood they'll behave like Scrooge rather than Santa.
The Associated Press-GfK Poll on debt and stress was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from May 28 to June 1, 2009. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,000 adults, including 671 adults with credit cards and 942 adults with debt. Interviews were conducted with 800 respondents on landline telephones and 200 on cellular phones.
Unemployment is rising. Nest eggs are in tatters. Home values have tanked. And yet surprisingly, Americans are feeling less stress from debt these days.
The Associated Press-AOL Health poll on debt and stress was conducted March 24 to April 3, 2008 by Abt SRBI Inc. The poll is based on telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,002 adults from all states except Alaska and Hawaii, including 778 adults with credit cards and 931 adults with debt.
The stress from deepening debt is becoming a major pain in the neck — and the back and the head and the stomach — for millions of Americans.
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