How shops take advantage of vulnerable Brits to push expensive credit

23 May 2017

Store cards, hire purchase, catalogue credit and more are often pushed by shops and salesmen as an easy way to spread costs – or even to get a discount right now on what you’re buying.

It’s something that – if you’re organised and fully on top of your finances – can be a good thing for the person using them. The problem is, the people saying “yes” to potentially expensive debt frequently aren’t the ones in control…