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The amount of money owed by people in the UK is at an all-time high of some £1.43 trillion and, according to Credit Action, a national money education charity, average household debt (including mortgages), is £57,420. As a result of these rising levels of what’s known as ‘personal debt’, more and more householders are turning to debt management companies to help them balance their monthly income and outgoings.