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Top Tips For Debtbusting Your Festive Season

This year, as the recession bites, you may be feeling more like Scrooge than Santa.
Finance, Leisure - 16 November 2011   Download IconContent available for download:  
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As we head towards December we’ve been looking at how much Christmas will be costing your listeners this year and can reveal most of us will be spending a cool £682 each.

In fact, it looks we’ll be spending more than our counterparts in Europe – with clothes, gadgets and toys topping the list of goodies-to-buy.

But with more of us wanting to be as cash-savvy as possible and all of us looking for bargains, we’ve been investigating how your listeners get the very most from their money round here – whether it’s how to get Christmas dinners for under £10 or how to get free decorations for their trees.

. Introduction:

Richard Fenton, money expert/the Daily Star Sunday’s DEBTBUSTER will be on hand to give advice on how to get the most out of your money this Christmas. From energy saving advice to tips on how to get the most out of your turkey, Richard will be able to give money saving festive advice to everyone.

. Suggested Questions:

What does the research reveal about Christmas spending in our area?

Why are people looking to cut back on their Christmas spending this year?

What are your top ten money saving tips for listeners?

Where can we find out more information?