Debt in the UK: the shocking figures
Despite the UK technically no longer being in the pits of a recession, debt remains a serious issue for many people across Britain.
One recent study revealed that during each working day, every 62 seconds, 1 person gets declared as either bankrupt or insolvent, a total of 318 every 24 hours. Ninety three properties get repossessed and around 1,473 County Court Judgements are issued against consumers every day.
Although these statistics are shocking, when you consider the cost of living, it is hardly surprising. Raising a child is estimated to cost an average of £28.44 every day, from birth to the age of 21, whilst the typical motorist will have to pay out £18.33 per day, to run the car.
The same research also showed that Brits pay out a whopping £173 million every day in interest payments alone, which averages £2,432 in annual interest costs per household. The Full article…




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