Festive spending causes bankruptcy hangover - 2004-01-05
Christmas shopping and new year over-indulgence may cause record levels of individual bankruptcies in Scotland.
"An individual with serious debts will typically have a mortgage in the region of £50,000 to £100,000 and commonly credit and store card debts of £50,000. Whilst this may sound like enough deterrent for staying away from the high street altogether, we regularly see people, especially over Christmas, add to their problems in quite a substantial way.
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