Here's the latest statistics on debt:-
http://themoneycharity.org.uk/money-statistics/
I truly hope that none of you need it but as a trustee of the local Citizens Advice Bureau here's a link to their page on debt if you need it :-
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/
Already CAB are getting the post Christmas calls from clients who thought a truly Dickensian Christmas meant emulating Micawber rather than the Cratchits.
Meanwhile Canterbury was absolutely rammed today with shoppers all apparently saving themselves a fortune in the sales!
My carer bought a tee shirt in M&S for £2, I bought a copy of Future Wars in Cities by Alice Hill for £4.99 in Oxfam and I used a voucher off t'Internet to get 40% off a meal in Cafe Rouge.
All my accounts are in the black and I don't owe anyone a penny. When the crash comes, as it inevitably will, I don't plan to be involved.
