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Millions of Britons are set to borrow money this year - whether this be through credit and store cards or personal loans - to fund their spending in the run-up to Christmas, an industry expert has asserted.

Susan Hannums, savings manager for AWD Chase de Vere, claimed that borrowing money to finance the festive season is becoming a more popular option for consumers as many look towards using plastic cards, loans and other forms of borrowing to help them manage their spending. However, Ms Hannums suggested that consumers could well find themselves coming under further financial pressure this Christmas as mortgage costs have increased due to the impact of the five interest rate increases carried out by the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee since August last year.

Are you one of those people who always have their Christmas presents bought months in advance, or do you run around at the last minute on Christmas Eve trying to buy presents for 20 people? Or perhaps you bought all your presents but another expense has cropped up and there’s no money left over to pay for it?

Whatever the reason, if you need a lump sum fast this Christmas, a payday loan may be the solution.

Many people have a tendency to simply bury their heads in the sand when they start to struggle with debt repayments, and with consumer borrowing at sky high levels there are many people that find themselves in this situation across the UK. If you have a range of debts on which you are making crippling repayments and paying huge amounts of interest it is important to review your situation and look at finding a suitable solution to ease your financial burden.

Although, filing bankruptcy can create a major ruffle, it does not mean end of life. There are several people who have filed bankruptcy and then gone on to rebuild their credit and achieve their dreams. However, you need to recover quickly from this financial crisis. Listed below are certain strategies of bouncing back from bankruptcy, and buying a home even after filing bankruptcy.

Strategy 1: The main reason for filing bankruptcy under Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 is improper money management. It is always important to learn from your mistakes. The most important aspect is to recognize the primary reason for bankruptcy. The foremost strategy is to have a steady income and a steady employment history. Fulltime employees are more preferable than part-time employees while giving loans.

With the festive season approaching, consumers need to be wary of unscrupulous money lenders, an industry expert has reported.

According to Steven Meale, trading standards manager for Bristol council, Christmas can often tempt many Britons to overspend and exceed their budgets. And although taking out a cheap personal loan can be one way in which to supplement spending, he told the Society Guardian that people need to avoid the temptation of borrowing money from loan sharks. The publication added that such providers are not licensed and often charge extortionate rates of interest. And as they may also use intimidation tactics to hassle borrowers into making repayments, those taking out a loan with these suppliers may well find that their money management problems are increasing.