The Sixty Minute Debt Buster:
Links and advice

If you need urgent help with your finances, these agencies offer FREE advice. NEVER get this kind of help from anyone who is going to charge you for the advice!

Citizens Advice Bureaux - telephone number will be in your local directory.
www.adviceguide.org.uk

Consumer Credit Counselling Service - 0800 138 1111
www.cccs.co.uk

Credit Action - 0207 380 3390.
www.creditaction.org.uk

Christians Against Poverty - 01274 760720
www.capuk.org

National Debtline - 0808 808 4000
www.nationaldebtline.co.uk

Details of other sources of help may be available from:

AdviceUK - 020 7469 5700
www.adviceuk.org.uk

Money Advice Scotland - 0141 572 0237
www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk

Consumer Focus - 08454 04 05 06
www.consumerdirect.gov.uk

Insolvency

Insolvency Helpline - covers wide range of debts from companies to students. Set up to help those in debt or facing bankruptcy.
www.insolvencyhelpline.co.uk

Insolvency Service - Central Enquiry Line 0845 602 9848.
www.insolvency.gov.uk

Tax

Inland Revenue - Self-Assessment Helpline 0845 900 0444.

Credit Unions

Credit Unions are ethical, community-based lenders. In addition, they offer savings services.

Association of British Credit Unions Limited - 0161 832 3694
www.abcul.org

Shopping

Office of Fair Trading
www.oft.gov.uk

Trading Standards Service - Lodge a Complaint with your local Trading Standards Service.
www.tradingstandards.gov.uk

Commercial sites - use wisely!

Tesco Price Check
www.tesco.com/pricecheck

UK Net Guide
www.uknetguide.co.uk

Price Runner
www.pricerunner.co.uk

TV Licensing

Television Licensing - 0844 800 6790
www.tvlicensing.co.uk

Utilities

Water Services - (OFWAT)
www.ofwat.gov.uk

Electricity and Gas Regulator
www.ofgem.gov.uk

Office of Telecommunications Ombudsman Service (OTELO)
0845 050 1614.
www.otelo.org.uk

Commercial Sites

SwitchAndGive.com - Get cheaper energy and help a charity.
www.switchandgive.com

U Switch - Commercial site specialising in getting cheaper deals.
www.uswitch.com

Credit Cards

Commercial Sites with useful comparisons.

USwitch
www.uswitch.com/credit-cards/credit-card-guide

The Motley Fool - Independent information on a wide variety of financial issues.
www.fool.co.uk

Money Extra - Independent information on a wide variety of financial issues.
www.moneyextra.co.uk/cards

Mortgages

Charcol Online - Help and advice on finding a mortgage.
www.charcolonline.co.uk

Find.co.uk - A general site for financial data such as mortgages.
www.find.co.uk

Money Extra
www.moneyextra.com/mortgages

Tenants

The Rent Service
Now part of the Department of Work and Pensions
www.dwp.gov.uk