Debt Management Tips
Simon Whaley
12th January 2012
Borrowing money isn’t necessarily bad, but the way you borrow it can be. The average credit card interest rate is currently around 16%, although some store cards charge higher rates. The amount you pay for borrowing this money each month on a credit card eats into your monthly disposable in...
Top 5 Tips on Debt Reduction
Lourens J. van Rensburg
3rd January 2012
40% of UK adults admitted they are worried about their levels of personal debt, according to a recent survey. In the survey, they described themselves as ranging from “fairly worried” to “very worried” to “extremely worried”.
Credit card debt is the top...
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Top 5 Tips on Debt Reduction
40% of UK adults admitted they are worried about their levels of personal debt, according to a recent survey
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Debt Management Tips
Borrowing money isn’t necessarily bad, but the way you borrow it can be. The average credit card interest rate is currently around 16%
