An Enniskillen woman whose debts were spiralling out of control has praised the help she received from the local branch of Christians Against Poverty (CAP).
I was under extreme pressure. I didnt know which way to turn, the grandmother, who wishes to remain anonymous, told The Impartial Reporter.
I got into difficulties with door-to-door loans because the interest rates were spiralling out of control. I was taking another loan to pay off the interest on the previous loan, she explained. I was also getting things out of catalogues and I was only paying off small amounts. That meant the interest just kept going up.
With constant phone calls from the catalogue company seeking higher repayments, the woman began to fee…
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