Catalogue Debt
Mail-order and online catalogues (Very, Littlewoods, JD Williams and others) act like credit accounts — and can accumulate quickly.
Catalogue accounts — what they really are
Catalogue accounts are running credit agreements. The 'buy now, pay in 12 months' offers hide steep interest if you don't clear the balance in time.
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Deferred payment options on catalogue accounts can quietly add hundreds of pounds if the balance isn't cleared in time.
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