Doorstep loan dangers
An increased uptake of high-interest loans has raised concerns about people getting into debt.
An increased uptake of high-interest loans has raised concerns about people getting into debt.
Two women from Stockton are warning people about the dangers of high-interest loans.
Kath Carter spent 10 years struggling with loans to doorstep lenders and rent-to-own schemes.
Kath Simms has 2 rent-to-own loans and 3 or 4 doorstep loans.
She now finds that after she has paid these back, she has no money to heat the house and is skipping meals to keep costs down.
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