Boost your finances with our Money Health Check
What started as a quiz in Quids in! magazine, has become a framework that we use to deliver our service. It is designed to capture an overview of your lifestyle and finances, to help spot savings and find opportunities to boost your finances.
We offer this as a Money Health Check via our Quids In Centres where Support Workers will guide you through the process. If you are not able to access a centre, you can take the steps yourself with our free Future-Proof Finance Quiz. The quiz is an easy-to-follow toolkit asking questions about our financial habits, attitudes and needs. It then recommends the next steps we might take. Sometimes we need specialist help and Clean Slate can point us in the right direction.
We offer this as a Money Health Check via our Quids In Centres where Support Workers will guide you through the process. If you are not able to access a centre, you can take the steps yourself with our free Future-Proof Finance Quiz. The quiz is an easy-to-follow toolkit asking questions about our financial habits, attitudes and needs. It then recommends the next steps we might take. Sometimes we need specialist help and Clean Slate can point us in the right direction.
Becky's story
Becky was a new face in the village when one of Clean Slate’s peer workers introduced herself and asked how she was. Cash was tight so we offered Becky a Money Health Check. She did the quiz and explained the local shops were dear but the bus to town wiped out half her food budget. We asked the school to switch to food vouchers for her kids’ lunches. Now Becky could shop online and get it delivered free. She could shop around and bag the bargains too. We helped her receive grants of around £1,500 and Becky hopes to save £250 this year.
What we offer
Depending on how we are funded, we are able to offer different levels of service to suit different client needs.
1. Self-Serve
A basic version of the Future-Proof Finance Quiz is available on our money skills website at quidsinmagazine.com. You can take this yourself and follow the steps it recommends at the end. Give us your email address and we’ll send you the actions you might take.
2. Set-Up and Go
Some people just need a quick overview. We can take you through the Money Health Check process and talk through everything you have going on. This helps us pick out the two or three most important steps you might take from a longer list of possible actions.
Available through some housing associations.
3. Walk the Walk
Most people can make a big difference to their finances in five to six weeks. Having someone on hand to check-in with each week helps keep the process moving. Soon, less money is going out the door and maybe more is coming in. We’ll walk you through the process and, at the end, we’ll count up how much has changed.
Available at your local Quids In Centre (check if you have one here), through some housing associations, and via Work Coaches at certain Job Centres.
4. Claimants in Crisis
Even before the pandemic, many people felt like they were caught in a whirlpool of debt and despair. Before you’re dragged under, we can help people find ways to get their heads back above water. We are on hand for up to 12 weeks and can help with things like applying for grants and extra help.
We can’t change the world for you but we can help you find a little breathing space, money-wise. Having help to work through your money issues can also create the headspace to think about specialist support to help you cope.
Available through Work Coaches at certain Job Centres.
1. Self-Serve
A basic version of the Future-Proof Finance Quiz is available on our money skills website at quidsinmagazine.com. You can take this yourself and follow the steps it recommends at the end. Give us your email address and we’ll send you the actions you might take.
2. Set-Up and Go
Some people just need a quick overview. We can take you through the Money Health Check process and talk through everything you have going on. This helps us pick out the two or three most important steps you might take from a longer list of possible actions.
Available through some housing associations.
3. Walk the Walk
Most people can make a big difference to their finances in five to six weeks. Having someone on hand to check-in with each week helps keep the process moving. Soon, less money is going out the door and maybe more is coming in. We’ll walk you through the process and, at the end, we’ll count up how much has changed.
Available at your local Quids In Centre (check if you have one here), through some housing associations, and via Work Coaches at certain Job Centres.
4. Claimants in Crisis
Even before the pandemic, many people felt like they were caught in a whirlpool of debt and despair. Before you’re dragged under, we can help people find ways to get their heads back above water. We are on hand for up to 12 weeks and can help with things like applying for grants and extra help.
We can’t change the world for you but we can help you find a little breathing space, money-wise. Having help to work through your money issues can also create the headspace to think about specialist support to help you cope.
Available through Work Coaches at certain Job Centres.
Main image: Nick Pampoukidis/Unsplash
