The Squeeze

A Rochester woman, we've called her Kathy, opened her doors to our reporter Simon Long-Price to give a frank account of her situation. She is a school assistant, her husband is in the building trade, they have three children and are feeling the pinch.

Kathy talks about the difficulties she now finds herself in:

Kathy blames herself for her dilemma but she also believes that the banks have made it too easy for people to obtain credit and that the Government has a lot to answer for: