10 ways to manage your debt

		Thursday, Aug 04, 2011 The New Paper (Singapore )
10 ways to manage your debt
By Lediati Tan LOANS have become easier to get, and the amount that an average consumer owes credit card companies here has increased steadily over the last three years from S$4,292 in May 2008 to S$4,632 in May 2011. But people need to learn to manage their debt better. We speak to Ms Tan Huey Min, general manager of Credit Counselling Singapore (CCS), a charity that promotes financial literacy and helps people solve their debt problems. Click on the photos for Ms Tan's tips. How to be debt-free Click on thumbnail to view photos and read the tips. (Photos/graphics: ST, BT, TNP)