Getting married can easily cost well over £10,000 these days. The reception, church, bridal gown, along with all the other costs involved, build up rapidly. Jewellery for bride, groom and bridesmaids can cost more than many people can afford. This is especially true with the large amount of current economic problems and people’s fears of redundancy, increasing debt, etc. It’s necessary to cut back where possible. However, there are savings to be made.
Gamblers are rolling the dice to serious debt and prefer to feed their addiction online, rather than through the bookmakers.
Two in sixteen are funding their fixation by using overdrafts, debt consolidation loans and credit cards. Nearly 15% of gamblers said they were currently borrowing money to stake bets.
One in three people admitted to having a flutter at least once every month and spend around £21.37. However, this varies from person to person and at least 75% of men and women admitted spending between £50 and £150 per month on gambling addictions.
One Saturday afternoon, my partner and I were sitting at home, reading through the local paper. Advertised was a litter of 8 week old kittens, for twenty pounds each. I begged and pleaded with my partner to buy me one of the kittens. He informed me to take into consideration, the costs of owning a pet. I thought to myself, what is twenty pounds and £2.50 a week on food. Never did I think it would be the icing on the cake for my debt
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