People in Britain are taking personal loans for a variety of reasons. Christmas expenses followed by debt consolidation have been found as the most popular reason for taking personal loans.

UK (Shakespeare Finance) 22 February 2006- As per a new study, people in Britain are taking personal loans for a variety of reasons. Due to heavy spending on the Christmas period, people are banking on personal loans to consolidate their debts and to manage their financial resources.

Research on financial loan market has found increase in the personal loan acquisition taken out for weddings by more than 30 percent when compared with the last year figures. Personal loan applications for carrying out funerals have also increased this year with respect to last year.

Personal loan application for reasons like cosmetic surgery and holidays has found a wider audience whereas loan applications to pay for a car have reduced substantially.

Lending institutions are upbeat about this new trend of taking personal loans for reasons like cosmetic surgery and holidaying.

Debt consolidation through personal loans has become a popular choice at the beginning of the year as Britons wish to consolidate their debts after spending hugely on Christmas.