[Nedusa]

She was clearly in the wrong for taking out these loans but these loan companys prey on poor people who are desparately short of money to the point of needing money just to survive a few days to next pay or benefit check. These companies then give these desparate people money and then charge them astronomical amounts of interest...!!!

They have NO Fcuking money how in gods name are they going to pay back these huge mounts of interest ??

They can't ever.... So we get stories like this one. These loan companies just try and prey on the most desparate people in Society, it's a disgrace they should be closed down immediately .

Have no sympathy in this case. They only have themselves to blame... Good luck to her these companies will never see any of the £1,700 again let alone any interest... Ha ha serve them right ....greedy Barstewards...!!!!

[Z]

I'm not judging her for taking out the loans, I'm judging her for blaming the companies for lending her the money. If you're going to take out a loan or make any other kind of similar financial commitment, read the bloody small print. It's well documented that Wonga have obscene interest rates for their loan repayments. That's why I don't have any sympathy for her - she took out a stupid amount of money that she could never repay, and then the interest almost doubled that amount and she definitely can't repay that either... mental.

[Ninastar]

there is a difference between going over the top, knowing that you're spending way too much, going to different companies to get even more money and borrowing a little amount to buy some decent enough presents.

buy second hand stuff.. you get really decent second hand stuff nowadays. I actually prefer to buy things second hand because a lot of the time, second hand stuff is nearly new. Clothes especially. I've bought dresses from topshop for £4.

its not like children know the difference. wrapping them in cardboard boxes makes it even more exciting from Santa, because it's not wrapped in the same box it was in the shop...

fair enough some people dont like to buy second hand things, but when money is tight, surely you'd do anything?

[BBfanUSA]

Aren't there charities that can help poor people out when it comes to toys during the holidays in the UK?