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New Year is “absolutely the right time” to manage debt

December 29, 2007 by admin  
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The New Year is “absolutely the right time” for consumers to start managing their debt and personal finances, according to a debt consultancy firm.

Thomas Charles has said that while taking control of money worries is difficult in December, the New Year is a good time to turn over a new leaf when it comes to saving.

James Falla, director of Thomas Charles, said: “The first thing people have to do is to understand their budget.”

“It’s quite a simple thing but understand what money is coming in and what money is coming out, so you can work out yourself what you should be spending,” he advised.

The latest research from the firm, which was carried out in conjunction with YouGov, revealed that 15 per cent of Britons are in ’serious’ debt to the tune of £10,000.

Men are thought to be more in debt than women although this is an attitude which is changing.

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