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\nSurvey by uSwitch finds that half of people worry they will still be trying to clear the debt by next DecemberThe Christmas spending hangover means that Britons who splurged on plastic will start 2018 owing an average of more than \u00a3450 on their credit cards \u2013 with many fearful the debt will still be haunting them by next Christmas.Nearly \u00a38.5bn has been loaded on to cards to cover the cost of gifts and entertaining, according to research by the price comparison service uSwitch, which found nearly a fifth of consumers had exceeded their Christmas budget as they grappled with rising living costs. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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