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Money Advice Scotland

@moneyadvicescot.bsky.social
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We are Scotland's money charity. We aim to promote fair policy for people in debt, support money advisers, and improve financial wellbeing for people in Scotland.

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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Adviser-Only Helplines = better outcomes for everyone. You can find out more about why we are calling on creditors and service providers to introduce Adviser-Only Helplines here canva.link/7crx2h36s33g...
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In our fourth and final blog in the Shared Responsibility for Workplace Wellbeing series, our Workforce Wellbeing Officer, Chris, discusses the role of national organisations, funders and commissioners. You can read the blog here canva.link/atdnmel9akys...
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Throughout UK Savings Week (21-27 September) we’ve been sharing some useful resources to help you #saveyourway. An Individual Savings Account (ISA) is a tax-free way to save or invest your money and depending on the type of ISA you chose, your money can earn interest or be invested. 1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This UK Savings Week (21-27 September) we want to help you #saveyourway by sharing some useful resources. If you are looking to buy your first home or save for retirement, a UK Government Lifetime Individual Savings Account (LISA) may be a good option for you. 1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We are running another 'Introduction to Financial Wellbeing: Training for Third Sector Practitioners' course on Monday 28 September. This free course is open to everyone, with a special focus on those in supportive roles. Find out more and book your place here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-intro-t...
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It’s UK Savings Week – 21- 27 September – and we want to help you #saveyourway by sharing some useful resources. The UK Government Help to Save Scheme is an initiative designed to support individuals on low incomes, particularly those receiving Universal Credit. 1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
At Money Advice Scotland we support SCVO’s calls for a funding landscape that is fair, flexible, sustainable, and accessible to ensure organisations can provide the services and projects crucial to Scotland’s communities. Read about SCVO’s package of asks here scvo.scot/policy/fair-... @scvo.scot
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
There are still a few places remaining for our upcoming 'Introduction to Financial Wellbeing: Training for Third Sector Practitioners' session on Wednesday 23 September. You can book your free place here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-intro-t...
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It's Pension Awareness Week 2026 and here at Money Advice Scotland we are hosting an Ask the Expert Webinar where our Financial Wellbeing Lead, Marlena McFarlane, will be joined by Jordan Mushet from Pivotal Financial Planning to discuss understanding pensions and retirement planning. 1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Good luck to our team walking the Kiltwalk in Edinburgh today - take it all in your stride! 🚶‍➡️ If you'd like to support Money Advice Scotland you can do so via our just giving page www.justgiving.com/team/masedi?... Thank you 🙂
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We're supporting SCVO's calls for a funding landscape that is fair, flexible, sustainable, and accessible to ensure organisations can provide the services and projects crucial to Scotland’s communities. You can read about SCVO’s package of asks here scvo.scot/policy/fair-... @scvo.scot
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
At Money Advice Scotland we support SCVO's calls for a funding landscape that is fair, flexible, sustainable, and accessible to ensure organisations can provide the services and projects crucial to Scotland’s communities. Read about SCVO’s package of asks here scvo.scot/policy/fair-... @scvo.scot
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This time next week we'll be limbering up for the Edinburgh Kiltwalk - there is still time to register to join us! Remember there are three walks to choose from: 🚶‍➡️ The Wee Wander (approx. 4.6 miles) 🚶‍♀️‍➡️ The Big Stroll (approx. 11.3 miles) 🚶‍♂️‍➡️ The Mighty Stride (approx. 21 miles). 1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Due to popular demand, we are running another ‘Introduction to Financial Wellbeing: Training for Third Sector Practitioners’ session on Wednesday 23 September. This free course is for anyone working directly with people within the third sector who does not necessarily provide money advice... 1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Put your best foot forward with Money Advice Scotland at the Edinburgh Kiltwalk this month - we'd love to have you walk with us! Register to join our team and receive a Money Advice Scotland participant t-shirt. 1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
There are a few tickets remaining for our upcoming Ask the Expert Webinar: Pensions with Pivotal Financial Planning on Wed 16 Sept. The webinar will cover essential topics including how to locate lost pensions, a guide on how much you can save and the various options available when you retire. 1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
In the third blog in our Shared Responsibility for Workplace Wellbeing series, our Workforce Wellbeing Officer, Chris, looks at the role of organisations canva.link/inwmrxsfarju...
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Save the date - 4/11/26 We are planning this year's Money Advice Sector Conference in partnership with @stepchange.bsky.social, @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social & CAP. The event will be held at the Radisson Blu hotel in Glasgow on 4/11/2026. More details, including how to book, will follow soon....
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The Edinburgh Kiltwalk 2026 is fast approaching - but there is still time to step up and join our team to fundraise for Money Advice Scotland. We'd love to have you walk with us!   Register to join our team and receive a Money Advice Scotland participant t-shirt! 1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We're sharing our priorities for the next PfG, highlighting the vital role played by the free advice sector in Scotland. We want to see sustainable funding for the sector, a Scottish Financial Inclusion Strategy, and improved public sector debt recovery processes. canva.link/42ietq0ec8t1...
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
There's still time to support MAS as we stride through Scotland’s Capital at the Edinburgh Kiltwalk on Sunday 13 September. Register to walk with us and receive a Money Advice Scotland participant t-shirt! You can donate on our just giving page here www.justgiving.com/team/masedi?... 1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
New website coming soon! While our website is under development, our usual content and resources will be unavailable but you can use the contact details in the image to get in touch with any team at MAS if you need anything that you'd normally get from the website.
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
There is still time to register to walk with us at this year's Edinburgh Kiltwalk on Sunday 13 September. Join our team by registering here in.justgiving.events/edinburgh-ki.... Enter your details and insert 'Money Advice Scotland' as your team. We look forward to walking with you 🚶‍♀️‍➡️1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Buy Now Pay Later has changed and we are hosting a free online session which will explore what these changes are, and what this means for consumers using this form of credit. Sign up for the 45 minute webinar on Wednesday 26 August - 11am - 12pm here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-the-n...
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
We’re continuing our Pathways to Change: Careers in Money Advice blog post series, to reassure young people who have just received their SQA results that there are many different routes to a fulfilling career. 1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Did you receive your exam results this week and are not sure what career to pursue or the routes available to you? If you are looking for inspiration, we’re sharing our Pathways to Change: Careers in Money Advice blog posts over the next few weeks. 1/3
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Janine Rennie's Pathway to Change: How I ended up as CEO for Money Advice Scotland
Join us in our Pathways to Change series as Janine Rennie shares her unique journey to the money and debt advice sector in Scotland. Janine's story highlights the diverse paths that lead to this…
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Engender @engenderscot.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
📢 It's time to confront women's poverty in Scotland. Today, we're launching our new series, Confronting Women’s Poverty, outlining our 5-point plan of action to eliminate the gender income gap & prevent destitution for women & their children. 🧵⬇
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Congratulations to everyone receiving their school exam results today! If you are planning on going onto further education at college or university we have a wealth of resources for students on our website, including an 'Ask the Expert' webinar with the Student Award Agency for Scotland. 1/2
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Resources for students
This range of resources is aimed at students who are at college level. They include resources to help with topics such as starting a new job and understanding your credit file.
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
In the second blog in our Shared Responsibility for Workplace Wellbeing series, our Workforce Wellbeing Officer, Chris, looks at the role of managers and leaders. www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/blog/workfor...
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Workforce Wellbeing Blog: Shared Responsibility Series - The Role of Managers and Leaders
In the second blog in our Shared Responsibility for Workplace Wellbeing series, our Workforce Wellbeing Officer, Chris, looks at the role of managers and leaders.
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
It can be difficult to know where to go if you are looking for help with debt or money worries, so here at Money Advice Scotland we have created a 'Find an Advice Agency' tool where you can find a local, free, and impartial money advice agency, wherever you are in Scotland. 1/2
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Find an advice agency
This interactive tool aims to help you find a free, local, and impartial money advice agency. Simply type in your postcode or local area to find a free money adviser near you.
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Preparing to go onto further education after the summer? We have a wealth of resources on our website that can help you plan ahead. Click on the link to access funding guidance from SASS, our student money guide, buy now pay later FAQs and more! www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/for-students
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Resources for students
This range of resources is aimed at students who are at college level. They include resources to help with topics such as starting a new job and understanding your credit file.
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Money Advice Scotland is joining the speaker line-up at the upcoming @MoneyGuidersScotland Summer Roadshow event in Aberdeen Station Hotel on Tuesday 28 July. 1/3
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
We've recently created a new survey to help inform the second edition of Money Advice Scotland’s annual State of the Nation report. We're looking for advisers to fill out this survey to gather some insight into current trends, pressures & emerging issues across debt advice services in Scotland. 1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Due to popular demand we are hosting two 'An introduction to Financial Wellbeing for Third Sector Practitioners' courses this August. 1/3
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
We are running another course for anyone working directly with people within the third sector who do not necessarily provide money advice, but would benefit from feeling more confident in talking to their service users about money worries they may have. 1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Join us for our Financial Wellbeing Webinar on Summer Holiday Scams on Tuesday 14 July from 12pm - 1pm and learn how to protect yourself from fake travel deals, phishing emails, and online booking fraud. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/financial-...
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
We've recently created a new survey to help inform the second edition of Money Advice Scotland’s annual State of the Nation report. We're looking for advisers to fill out this survey to gather some insight into current trends, pressures & emerging issues across debt advice services in Scotland. 1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
We were pleased to have had the opportunity for our CEO Janine Rennie to give evidence at the Treasury Committee last week, speaking on consumer issues such as access to insurance, changes to the Consumer Credit Act, FOS, the Consumer Duty, and advice services.
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24 June 2026 - Consumer finance - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament
14:00 - The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
At Money Advice Scotland we continue to advocate for Adviser-Only Helplines and this short video helps to explain why this campaign matters.
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Thank you again to everyone who joined us last week for the Responding to Economic Abuse conference. It was a fantastic opportunity to bring the sector together to share insights, explore challenges, and discuss how we can strengthen our collective response to economic abuse.
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Today we are sharing the first blog in our Shared Responsibility for Workforce Wellbeing Series. Here our Workforce Wellbeing Officer, Chris, discusses the practical actions we can all take to support positive and lasting change in the workplace. www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/blog/workfor...
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Workforce Wellbeing Blog: Shared Responsibility Series - The Role of the Individual
Our Workforce Wellbeing Officer, Chris, looks at the role of the individual in the first of the Shared Responsibility for Workforce Wellbeing blog series.
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
After a day of shared lived-experience, thought provoking discussion, expert insight & practical learning – delegates and speakers at our joint conference with Financially Included are now decompressing at the networking event sponsored by BTG Begbies Traynor and BDO. 1/3
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Following lunch, this afternoon’s talks and workshops are now underway. These sessions are being delivered byExperian, Money Advice Scotland, Money Advice Plus & Financially Included and the Statutory Debt Review Team. #FIMAS #EconomicAbuse
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Here at the Responding to Economic Abuse: A National Money and Debt Advice Conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow, delegates are currently participating in the first of the day’s talks and workshops delivered by @aberlourcharity.bsky.social, Accounting in Bankruptcy, 1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The Responding to Economic Abuse: A National Money and Debt Advice Conference is now underway here in Glasgow. Delegates are hearing from the guest speaker, Barbara Hughes, Consumer Policy and Stakeholder Engagement Expert with @TheFCA. #FIMAS #EconomicAbuse
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
We are looking forward to welcoming over 200 debt advisers, support workers, policy makers and sector leaders from across the country to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow today, 1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Tomorrow (Thursday 18 June) over 200 debt advisers, support workers, policy makers and sector leaders from across the country will come together to strengthen understanding of the complex impact of economic abuse and coercive control across the debt advice sector. 1/8
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Today our Policy Team met with Housing Association Money Advisers to discuss key issues & challenges relevant to their roles in the housing sector. It was an opportunity to connect, share insights & take part in discussions on pressures faced by housing association tenants. 1/2
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Only one week until our joint conference with Financially Included – Responding to Economic Abuse: A National Money and Debt Advice Conference on Thursday 18 June. Just a reminder that registration starts at 9am, with the conference due to begin at 10am.
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Money Advice Scotland @moneyadvicescot.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
It’s two weeks until our joint conference with Financially Included on the growing and complex impact of economic abuse and coercive control across the debt advice sector. 1/5
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