Press
Press Contacts
Chris Tapp
(Director)
Tel. 020 7380 3390
Frances Walker
(Head of Media)
To be contacted via the Credit Action office
Latest Press Releases
Money Advice Map Launch
Mar 2010
Need free money advice? MAM knows best - Access to free face-to-face money and legal advice will be easier from today following the launch of the Money Advice Map (MAM) by Credit Action, the national money education charity
Promoting good money management across Wales
Jun 2009Brian Gibbons AM, the minister for social justice and local government, is launching a new money education initiative today (June 10) at the Welsh Assembly. Credit Action Cymru, part of national money education charity Credit Action, will provide information and advice specifically aimed at helping people in Wales to manage their money more effectively.
National money education charity reaches out to Polish citizens
Nov 2008National money education charity Credit Action today (November 20th) released a Polish translation of its hugely successful Thinking about Money advice guide, in order to help Polish speakers in the UK to manage their finances better.
Helping students to cope with straitening times
Aug 2008Despite the inevitable worries caused by the spiralling costs of everyday living, students entering university this September are better equipped to manage their money than ever before, thanks to a national initiative from money education charity, Credit Action.
Money charity targets dodgy credit ads on social networking sites
May 2008Lenders offering 'sub-prime' credit cards, payday and logbook loans are cynically targeting the young through extensive and illegal advertising on Facebook according to an investigation by Credit Action, the national money education charity.
End Child Poverty - Budget brings Victory for Children
Mar 2008£1billion investment in today's budget is a significant victory for poor children in the UK.
Free Money Manual for Lone Parents
Mar 2008Anticipating the impact of steep rises in everyday living costs, particularly utilities, plus the fall-out from the post-credit squeeze economy, two charities have come together to help one of the groups most vulnerable to such changes: lone parent families.
Credit Action student project launched
Jan 2008New initiative aims to calm nerves as money management is revealed as biggest student worry
Mobile phone budgeting tool launched
Nov 2007The Spendometer - Making Budgeting Mobile
New Director for Credit Action
Aug 2007From intern to director in two years
Britain - A day in debt
Mar 2007A report from the national money education charity, Credit Action
Dangers of a "frothy" housing market
Oct 2006Credit Action, the money education charity, warns that in their eagerness to buy properties, consumers are being tempted into taking out mortgages which they may not be able to sustain.
Proposals to reduce Student Debt
Apr 2006Credit Action Response to Government Proposals to Reduce Student Debt - Government proposals to ease student debt are likely to disadvantage the less well off further according to Credit Action, the money education charity.
Pocket Money Book launched by Family Matters Institute and Credit Action
Feb 2006Launch of a brand new 40 page booklet ‘Pocket Money' and CD ‘a resource for parents' answering their questions, such as: Why give it? How much? Earn it of give it? Produced by Family Matters Institute (Alison Ball/Ladey Adey) and Credit Action (Keith Tondeur).
Credit Card Holders Affordability Study
Jan 2006Lend now... ask questions later - 88% of credit card holders fif not have to prove income. 95% did not have to demonstrate ability to repay.
Plans to help first time home buyers may lead to over-indebtedness
May 2005"At first glance the offer of help to first time buyers sounds useful. However this scheme comes at a time when after several years of steep rises the market is cooling."
Credit Action Response to Increases in Consumer Debt at Barclays
May 2005"These results from Barclays Bank confirm the fears expressed by the Griffiths Commission that millions of people are sitting on a debt time bomb."
New guide launched to help banish financial confusion
Apr 2005Credit Action, the money education charity, has launched a new Moneymanual, 'Thinking about money', designed to help people take control of their finances.
Government Rejection of Recommendations of Treasury Select Committee
Apr 2005Government Rejection of Recommendations of Treasury Select Committee "disappointing"
The Need for Money Education
Feb 2005Article in House Magazine (February 2005)
CA calls for sharing of positive credit data
Jan 2005Creditors Urged to Share Minimum Repayment Information
