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Money and debt advice

See also the links under the 'Benefits' tab above.

Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice
FAQs and Fact sheet sections on consumer, debt and money matters.
Help with tax
Help with taxGet help if you don’t understand something about your tax e.g. tax returns, allowances and tax codes.
Money Advice Service
Money Advice Service
Click the log to access this free, unbiased and independent service offering wide-ranging financial advice.
National Debtline
National Debtline
Click the logo to access debt advice including a budgeting tool and sample creditor letters.
Payplan
Free, independent and impartial debt help and advice.
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Tax Aid
A charity that helps people on low incomes to understand the tax system, pay only the right amount and help resolve crises when things go wrong.
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Consumer advice
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice
FAQs and Fact sheet sections on consumer, debt and money matters.
Take 5
Take 5Get advice on preventable financial fraud and how to spot scams.
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Trading Standards Checked
Trading Standards Checked
Kent County Council's home maintenance fair trader scheme. All members are thoroughly vetted before they are displayed on the website. Click on the logo to Find a Trade.
Money Advice Service
Money Advice Service
Click the logo to access this free, unbiased and independent service offering wide-ranging financial advice.
Money Saving Expert
A consumer advice site, which covers a wide range of areas, e.g. banks, cards, shopping, insurance.
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Pension Advisory Service
You can find a wealth of information about pensions, including Voluntary NI contributions and a Pensions timeline.
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Trading Standards
Trading Standards
Click on the logo to access KCC Trading Standards advice.
Which? Consumer Rights
Find sample letters, step-by-step guides to how to place a complaint and guidance on relevant legislation.
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Money tools

Click on the logos to access the sites.

Budget planner
Budget plannerUse this planner to work out how much money you have coming in and what you're spending it on.
Calculators
Calculators
Access easy-to-use calculators to help you budget, save and cut back on costs.
Comparison tables
Comparison tables
Use MA's impartial comparison tables to search for credit cards, mortgages and savings accounts.
Make Money Work
Make Money Work
A course that can help you create a simple budget, assess your borrowing needs and plan for the future.
Money Health Check
Money Health Check
Take this online Money Health Check and start to make the most of your money.
Online banking simulator
Each bank and building society offers their own website but most should be easy to understand once you have practiced with this simulator.
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Safe borrowing and grants
Comparison tables
Comparison tables
Click the logo for tables to help you compare mortgages, loans, credit cards etc.
Kent Savers
Kent Savers
A financial co-operative, running on a not-for-profit basis, aiming to promote saving and loans at reasonable rates.
Click on the logo for access.
Grantfinder
GrantfinderGRANTfinder allows you to search for all types funding including loans, awards and grants to help local companies succeed and grow.
GRANTfinder is available via the public computers at the Kent History and Library Centre in Maidstone.
Contact Ask a Kent Librarian for more information.