Financial Advice and Budget Planning
Financial advice
Learn more about how you can improve your financial wellbeing and gain more control of your finances. You can also reach out to your bank and citizens advice bureau for advice:
- MoneyHelper - Find out what benefits you’re entitled to, how to claim them, when you qualify, and what to do if things go wrong
- The Money Charity - Financial Wellbeing + Financial Education
- StepChange Debt Charity - Free Expert Debt Advice
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council’s (SDC) online support form
- Minimum wage guidance
Budget planning
- Budget Planner - get to know where your money is being spent and how much you have coming in by tracking and recording
- The Bill Prioritiser - this can help people sort bills and payments in the right order and tell you what you need to do if you are struggling to pay
- Living on a squeezed income - this tool supports people to: keep track of spending; provides information on how to save money and cut back on cost, and details of extra support available
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Benefit and Budget calculator - use the ‘Better Off Calculator’ to work out income and earnings and if you may be entitled to any other benefits. Customer Service Team: 08085 834 333