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Make a list for Christmas
With snow falling and Christmas less than ten days away, Santa's not the only one making a list. Households all over the country are busily drawing up lists of presents, food and party invites as they prepare for the fun of the festive season.
And that's a good thing, says the IVA Advisory Centre. "The more thought we put into the costs of Christmas, the easier it is to make sure it we don't get carried away and end up in debt," a spokesperson commented.
Debt warning as mortgage rates look set to rise
We're likely to see a 'significant increase' in mortgage rates as British banks try to cope with the higher borrowing costs that they're facing.
The warning comes from the Governor of the Bank of England , who warned that the Eurozone debt crisis is damaging our own economy.
New agreements should help people stay out of debt
Banks and retailers have just agreed to some measures which should help people stay out of debt - and should increase competition in the banking world.
First of all, overdrafts. As of March 2012, people will be able to get alerts from their bank when their balance is low, helping them avoid going over their limit in the first place.
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