Resources
Useful organisations
A directory of local and national organisations to help you with various aspects of managing your money and debt.
Calculators
You can use these calculators from our site at Moneybasics.co.uk to help you get your finances in order and cope with the crunch.
Housing and Repossession
Useful guides to help you stay in control of your mortgage and prevent repossession.
Challenges & Games
Budgeting and managing your money can actually be fun. Download some of these challenges and games and have a go yourself.
Guide to Making a Will
When we're young, we may feel that we are immortal but as we get older, we get more in touch with endings and loss.Our step-by-step guide explains the basics of drawing up a Will and why it is neccessary.
Material for those with learning difficulties
Easy access information on money management and banking from the charity United Response.
Helping others with debt - information for organisations
Are you part of an organisation or church seeking to help your clients or those in your community with their money and debt issues? Here you will find ideas for money projects and ways that Credit Action can help you.
Helping others with debt - information for churches
Specific information for churches running or thinking about running community-based money projects.
Forming a credit Union
An easy-to-follow guide written by David Lynn, Secretary of Lincolnshire Credit Union.
Facebook ads
Our campaign against misleading and illegal advertising of extortionate credit agreements on your favourite social network.
Credit Crossroads Guides (Credit Reports)
Experian, the UK's largest credit report agency has produced 'Credit Crossroads' guides that are aimed at helping consumers look after their credit report during different life events by giving clear information and advice on how to stay on top of your finances.
Community Legal Advice Debt Resources
Community Legal Advice (CLA), who offer a free and confidential advice service paid for by Legal Aid has launched a 'Debt, money and tax' section on their website that provides clear information on your legal rights when dealing with issues relating to personal debt, as well as many other useful debt resources.
Hire Purchase Agreements Explained
For information on Hire Purchase agreements and what rights you have as a consumer visit this page.
Infosheets
Essential budgeting resources packed into helpful infosheets for your do download.
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Two Credit Action employees give their verdict on the film which looks at debt from the view of a serial shopaholic.
Stop Loan Sharks
'Stop Loan Sharks' is a government initiative to target unlicensed money lenders. For more information on 'Loan Sharks' and how to report them visit this page.
Credit Action and Student Loan Repayment
Credit Action has recently undertaken research into the way that income contingent student loans are repaid.
