Divorce lawyers set for the busiest day of the year
A number of surveys have revealed that the first Monday of a new year is the busiest day for divorce lawyers across the UK as pressure over Christmas and New Year often comes to a head. As the UK recession continues to grab hold it would appear that this year could be a record time for divorce lawyers across the country amid signs of financial meltdown and increased employment pressure.
It has also been revealed that Monday will be the busiest day of the year for credit card applications with many customers looking for 0% balance transfers in order to try and give themselves sufficient room to pay for their Christmas excess. The New Year has always been the time at which many couples and individuals around the country check their personal finances to see exactly what they have in the bank, their debts and their income at the moment.
More and more people across the UK will be in for a nasty surprise when they check their paperwork and crystallise their financial situation. It is very easy to allow matters to get out of hand although unfortunately in the current financial climate there appears to be little chance of real assistance from the financial sector, at least in the short term.
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