As a nation, we love debt. At the last count we Brits were in hock to the tune of £600bn, a figure that covers the gamut of "personal sector" borrowing - mortgages, credit cards, hire purchase, the lot. What's more, we appear to be getting further into debt. Since the late 1980s, an era itself remembered for excessive borrowing, personal indebtedness has increased by nearly 60 per cent once inflation has been factored out....more

CREDIT CARDS
Perplexing plastic  Oct 30

MORTGAGES
Cats pounce on lenders  Oct 30

IF YOU'RE IN TROUBLE
Help is at hand  Oct 30

PRIVATE LOAN ARRANGEMENTS
Turning to friends and family  Oct 30