Two debt charities are preparing for what they say will be one of their busiest months ever as cash-strapped consumers are forced to face up to pre-Christmas overspending, and more deep-seated financial problems.
Citizens Advice expects more than 370,000 people to seek help on a range of financial issues including post-Christmas debts over the next two months.
National Debtline, which took an average of 715 calls a day in December and helped more than 40,000 people online last month, said it expected January to be its busiest month in several years.
The charity, which particularly helps consumers with debt problems, said its latest research suggested 10% of Britons (5.5 million people) would fall behind with their finances in the n…
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