Money Helper

Money Helper brings together the support and services of three government-backed financial guidance providers: Money Advice Service, The Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise. 

The free online, phone or face-to-face service is provided by the Money and Pensions Service, a body sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions. 

They provide:

• advice and guides to help improve your finances
• tools and calculators to help you keep track and plan ahead
• support in person, over the phone and online

They can also help with the following:

• Debt and borrowing - what to know before you borrow, take control of debt, mortgage and debt problems and help with loans.
• Budgeting and managing money - how to maintain a bank account, managing money, cutting costs and credit ratings.
• Saving and investing - how to save money, types of savings, how to invest money and types of investment.
• Work and redundancy - employment basics, redundancy, benefits at work and self-employment.
• Prioritise your debt - if you have several debts, find out which ones to pay back first.

Contact Money Helper on 0800 011 3797 or visit their website.