Money Advice Scotland

19/08/2026

We're sharing our priorities for the next Programme for Government, 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. You can read our priorities here https://canva.link/42ietq0ec8t16ly

18/08/2026

There's still time to support Money Advice Scotland 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 https://www.justgiving.com/team/masedi?utm_medium=TE&utm_source=CL or join our team by registering here https://in.justgiving.events/edinburgh-kiltwalk-20261758530429868?currentPage=select-competition. Just enter your details, insert ‘Money Advice Scotland’ as your team and our team captain’s name, Roxanne Rothafel.
We look forward to walking with you!

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. Thanks for your patience while our new website is loading!

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 https://in.justgiving.events/edinburgh-kiltwalk-20261758530429868?currentPage=select-competition&utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0eb69477. Just enter your details and insert 'Money Advice Scotland' as your team. Participants will receive a Money Advice Scotland t-shirt. We look forward to walking with you 🚶‍♀️‍➡️

You can also donate on our JustGiving page here https://www.justgiving.com/team/masedi?utm_medium=TE&utm_source=CL

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 👉
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-the-new-buy-now-pay-later-regulation-means-for-your-wallet-tickets-1994680375699?aff=oddtdtcreator

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. Today we’re sharing Donna’s story, where life experience and voluntary work led her from printing to a rewarding career in debt advice. Read Donna’s blog here https://www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/blog/donnas-pathways-to-change

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. First up, Janine Rennie shares how she became a Chief Executive Officer, initially completing a college course in business before continuing her studies at university. Janine worked in Community Development, Mental Health Services and Drug & Alcohol Services before taking on her role here at Money Advice Scotland. Read all about Janine’s journey on our website

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 rewarding sector. Learn how Janine found her calling and continues to advocate for change every day.

04/08/2026

📢 It's time to confront women's poverty in Scotland.

Women’s poverty is preventable - it's a political choice that women & their children continue to experience a gender income gap 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.

Ineffective policy, decision-making, & responses to crises like the Covid-19 pandemic & rising cost of living have entrenched women’s poverty, with disabled women, women of colour, migrant women, lone parents & unpaid carers among those most acutely harmed by this inequality.

We need decisive action from Scottish Government & others to break this cycle by:
1️⃣ Creating a Taskforce on women’s poverty
2️⃣ Creating a Women’s Equality Fund offering crisis support for marginalised women
3️⃣ Introducing a Minimum Income Guarantee for unpaid carers
4️⃣ Designing a roadmap to a universal childcare system for all
5️⃣ Overhauling of the public sector equality duty

See our Confronting Women's Poverty series & read our intro paper here: https://www.engender.org.uk/cwp/

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 https://www.facebook.com/saasfb. This webinar contains useful advice on applying for funding for your higher education journey. https://www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/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.

31/07/2026

Don't let a loan shark trap you in debt. Call Scottish Illegal Money Lending Unit on 0800 074 0878 or visit stopillegallending.co.uk