I'm just going to admit it. I've always been a bit of a Carol Vorderman fan, even though that's probably far from cool these days. But she does make it increasingly hard to defend her right to admiration while she continues to blaze a dusty trail of somewhat unscrupulous personal loan advertisements.
The latest advert in which she appears has been labeled a 'debt trap', encouraging vulnerable homeowners into unmanageable levels of debt.
The secured loan advert, for a company called 'First Plus', offers an attractive low interest rate of 4.9% for the initial 90 day period of the loan, after which the rate increases to a staggering 8.5%.
The lesson, as always, is to look out for such tricks and be fully aware of the complete terms of the loan before entering into any agreement.
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Great post and love the image! Totally agree, I thought Carol was fab, an inspiration for women - brains and beauty. Until the advert.
It definitely pays to go into these things with your eyes wide open, and not to be led into a false sense of security when something is celeb-endorsed.
Posted by Lorraine | May 20, 2008 4:44 PM
Posted on May 20, 2008 16:44