Debt advice live blog - The Guardian

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Interesting.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/blog/2012/may/21/debt-advice-live-blog

Introduction

Recent years have seen advice charities reporting rising numbers of people contacting them for help. The credit crunch, rising unemployment and high inflation have put the squeeze on household budgets and proved the final straw for some of those struggling to keep up with bills and debt repayments.

For most people, tackling the problem early will lead to the best results, but many leave it late to take advice. Some may be worried about the stigma of seeking help, some may be fearful of what it involves – some may be hoping that if they ignore the problem it will go away.

To help demystify the process for those concerned about seeking help, and to get an insight into how many cases charities are dealing with each day, and what they are able to do to help people, we are spending the day with three organisations.

We will be tweeting about what goes on, and pulling stories together on this blog. Mark King (@markking1974) is at National Debtline in Birmingham, Jamie Elliott (@jamieelliott3) is at Community Links in Newham, London, and Jill Insley (@basilhouse) is at a Cambridge branch of Citizens Advice. You can follow them on Twitter, either individually or via #debtlive or on this blog.