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Further information and links to national and local debt advice and financial services you may find useful. Please note we cannot take responsibility for any information or content on external websites.
ABCUL: Association of British Credit Unions Limited.
ACE: Credit Union Services, the site is for anyone interested in credit unions or involved in their development. Information is available regarding: affiliation, training and news.
CAB: Citizens Advice Bureau, free information and Advice on a wide range of subjects.
CCCS: Consumer Credit Counselling Service, free anonymous debt advice. As of November 2012 they have changed their name to StepChange Debt Charity.
Medway Citizens Advice Bureau: Local service for Citizens Advice Bureau.
FSA: UK Financial Services regulator.
FSCS: The Financial Services Compensation Scheme is the compensation fund for customers of authorised financial services.
Move Your Money UK: National campaign to spread the message that together we can help to build a better banking system.
National Debtline: Free and confidential debt advice.
A simple comparison about loans
If you borrow £500 to be repaid over a year...
Provident will charge £17.50 per week and you will repay a total of £910.
(Information taken from their website 01.01.2015).
Medway Credit Union (when you've saved for a while) will cost £11.00 per week and you will repay a total of £558.11, leaving you with an extra £351 in your purse - how good is that?