In this month’s edition of MoneyHelper’s monthly financial guidance column, Claudine Bell, Regional Manager for the South-East at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), talks about debt and how you can get free support.
- What is problem debt?
Debt can happen in lots of different ways; you might borrow money on a credit card or loan and then find you struggle to keep up with the agreed repayments.
Or you may not have enough money to cover council tax or energy bill and start getting letters and calls asking you to repay the money you owe.
If something like this is happening to you then it’s time to seek help.
But don’t worry, there are friendly, non-judgemental debt advisers who can support you…