Hmmm… this does seem to be regional in nature.

Americans are really terrible at paying their bills—MAP: http://t.co/Qkn9PiCK1Y pic.twitter.com/B7isbfjR9p

— Slate (@Slate) July 29, 2014

Map shows percentage of adults with collections pending. Parts of the South have 50-60+ percent of people with debt collectors on their tails. It’s nuts.