Sunday, October 26, 2014

Covering The Cost Of Christmas

Covering The Cost Of Christmas


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December. Midwinter, the shortest day and of course Christmas. A time of celebration for all whether you are religious or just want to enjoy time with family and friends.

Some of course will always say it is too commercial and we see their point of view endorsed as we watch our money dwindling away in the lead up to the big day. Yes for many there is just one day of celebration which takes such a lot of preparation and can really drain the coffers.

December is a favorite time to take out a loan as we see too much month stretching beyond our money. Funds are exacerbated in the current climate when fuel bills are so high and this is the time of year when we turn up the heating to keep ourselves warm. It is estimated that 7 million of us in the UK will take or have taken out loans to cover the costs of Christmas while others try to cut their spending by not giving presents or not as many anyway and don’t buy a traditional turkey. A quarter of us will not have a real Christmas tree this year either.

While the economy is ‘picking up’ not many are expected to see pay rises for some time and the cost of food is set to continue to rise faster than incomes do for some years to come. It all looks pretty bleak.

Covering the cost of Christmas with a short term loan

So times are tough and short term loans are relatively easy to come by so all is not lost. However you need to be sure you can make the repayments so that you don’t spiral into more debt and things become even bleaker.

We’d suggest thinking carefully about how much you agree to borrow and over what period. Remember that the amount you borrow and the length of time the loan is taken out for all affect the interest rate you will be charged.

Even if your credit history isn't in the best shape there are still plenty of companies that are prepared to lend you money. If you go through an online broker they will do the hard work of searching for likely companies for you. Many of these will be exclusive arrangements made with the brokers i.e. you might not find them under your own steam.

Keeping in contact

Some people love the anonymity of online shopping for anything. Others find it frustrating especially if something goes wrong or they want to discuss their proposed purchase. This is often exaggerated when what you are purchasing isn’t tangible or you are spending big money.

But online brokers should always have details of their email or telephone numbers on their website so that you can communicate if you have a question or a problem.

So if you are unsure of anything during this process, you can always stay in contact with the brokers. Using the Loans Direct email you can get in contact with their team of forty who are working to find the loans and search out special money saving deals for those who sign up.



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