February 16th, 2008
Shropshire Residents Under Financial Pressure
People living in Shropshire are increasingly struggling to manage their finances, new figures show.
In research released by the county’s Citizens Advice branch, residents across the region are said to be a total of 20 million pounds in the red, whether this is accrued through personal loans, credit card debts or mortgages. However, money management problems could be the most pronounced for those from Shrewsbury. Some 650 consumers from the West Midlands town went to Citizens Advice for help with combined debts of 6,714.406 pounds. People living in Oswestry also appear to be coming under financial strain as Citizens Advice workers have dealt with 179 debt cases worth up to 2,905,512 pounds in total.