Newsdesk archives (page 18)

Holiday makers rack up mobile phone bills, and risk getting into debt, whilst in the sun

Do you cringe when you see your phone bill after returning from a holiday abroad? You’re not alone! According to a recent study 22 million British holidaymakers use their mobile phones whilst abroad and many are left with huge bills, which could ultimately turn into huge debts.

Whoopee! What a great budget for the debt management industry

OK – I’m being cynical. And, I actually think that yesterday’s budget was pretty firm-but-fair: But, we are all familiar with the law of unintended consequences – and I think there may be one here. I believe that the VAT rise has a very good chance of creating, in 18 to 24 months time, a big increase in the number of people who can’t pay their debts.

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