Managing your Money in 2011
This year is set to be the most financially challenging year most Irish families and individuals have ever faced.
If you find yourself in a difficult financial situation, having trouble paying your bills, loan repayments and other expenses, just remember you are not alone. There are useful, non- judgemental and free advisory services available to you:
- Talk in confidence to St. Anthony’s & Claddagh Credit Union
- Citizens Information Centre- the one stop shop for your rights, entilements and information at citzensinformation.ie and losingyourjob.ie
- MABS (Money Advice and Budgeting Service)
Money Advice & Budgeting Service
In 1988 the Department of Social Welfare commissioned a report by the Combat Poverty Agency entitled “Money lending and Low Income Families”. One of the recommendations of this report was the establishment of a Money Advice Service to assist over-indebted families.
The basic aim of the service is to help people encountering debt problems to manage their money and gain access to affordable credit which is available in their local Credit Union.
What is Money Advice & Budgeting Service?
Money Advice & Budgeting Service is a free and confidential service. The aim is to get individuals out of debt and back in control of their own finances. They offer assurance and support, a speedy response, information and advice. They can also negotiate with creditors. Everything is done with the agreement of the individual involved.
Remember…this service is totally confidential
Galway (South) MABS
The Halls ( 3rd Floor)
Quay Street
Galway
Co. Galway
Tel: (091) 569349
Fax: (091) 569478
Email: galway@mabs.ie
