Money Advice And Debt Management

Free And Confidential Financial Guidance

East Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice Bureau offers a free and confidential money advice service to anyone in the area who needs it. Simply make an appointment with one of our trained advisers, and we can help you with all aspects of managing your finances.

Download our excel financial management sheet to help you gain an understanding of your personal incomings and outgoings. This is the first step to a healthier bank balance. To do this, download your last month’s bank statement to excel then tally up your incomings and outgoings and add them to this sheet. Need help? Book an appointment for us to do this with you:

Single Person Financial Organisation Sheet > Couples Financial Organisation Sheet >

*Please note that clicking the above buttons will download an excel spreadsheet to your device.

Money Talk Team

Our advisers can assist with any financial queries you may have. We can help you to manage your money efficiently. And make sure you are fully informed before making any big financial decisions.

Budget planning
Financial health checks
Taxes
Rent and mortgage arrears
Banking
Pensions guidance
Benefit and tax credits
Consumer contracts

Debt Management

If you are experiencing debt problems, it’s important to get help as soon as possible. The Money Talk Team will treat your query with the strictest of confidence. And the earlier you come to us, the simpler it will be to put solutions in place. Whatever stage you’re at, we can assist.

Debt advice and solutions
Dealing with arrears
Payment plans
Creditor issues
Legal advice

Below is a self-help financial organisation form that you can download and fill out to help you assess your finances. We can offer advice on this when you have completed it. And if you need help completing it simply contact us at the Bureau on 0141 775 3220.

Single Person Financial Organisation Sheet > Couples Financial Organisation Sheet >

*Please note that clicking the above buttons will download an excel spreadsheet to your device.

Fraud and Scams

If you’re worried about online fraud and scams, we can help you to spot the warning signs, protect yourself and report anything suspicious.

Take this Online Fraud Test on the Take Five to Stop Fraud website, to see some of the different types of scams you may encounter online, along with genuine messages you may receive from banks and other organisations. Can you find the fraud? See also their Fraud Advice page for further information.

Financial/Pension Guidance

Our advisers can help with all of these topics and more. We can explain anything that you’re struggling with, help you write letters, and show you useful online tools. And for those needing further advice and guidance, we can provide you with a list of registered Financial Advisers. For more information please visit Pensionwise.

Make an appointment

East Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice Bureau’s money advice service is free and available for all. If you need any financial information, we are your first port of call. For pension guidance please book your appointment through the Pensionwise website. For any other money advice please make an appointment at any of our outreach surgeries or call into one of our drop-in services. Also, if you have any special requirements that would require a home visit please contact us on 0141 775 3220 or email us here and state your needs. Everything we discuss will stay confidential, and we will be able to guide you in the right direction.