Money Advice Scotland

Welcome to Issue #813

Conference 2008

With only 31 days to go, things are hotting up at the Money Advice Scotland office. Our subsidsed packages are now sold out, and we have limited gold and silver packages available. We suggest you reserve your place now!

Advertising Opportunities
Need to spread the word and promote your organisation but you're unable to attend Conference? Perhaps you are already attending conference but don’t have the capacity to exhibit. Don't let a valuable opportunity to get your message out there pass you by.

Money Advice Scotland can offer you the chance to have your literature, promotional items or even just your business card inserted into every delegate pack distributed at conference.

To take advantage of this opportunity and for full details of conference, please visit our website or alternatively you can download our PDF booking form: www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/conference/documents/advertising.pdf

The Conference takes place on Thursday 22nd & Friday 23rd May at Crieff Hydro Hotel, Perthshire.

For all the latest programme information, booking details and available delegate and exhibitor packages, visit our Conference website.

www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/conference

Training

Wiseradviser (Scotland) Training
We are now accepting bookings for the Generalist, Skilled and Specialist level training courses. For more information regarding the wiseradviser training please call 0141 572 0237, or email info@moneyadvicescotland.org.uk.

Wiseradviser (Scotland) is grateful to The Royal Bank of Scotland, The Money Advice Trust and The Scottish Government for their generous support.

If you are interested in taking part in any of our courses, please email info@moneyadvicescotland.org.uk

Benefit Cards

On Sale Now
The MAS Pocket Guides to Benefit Rates have been updated with the new rates for 2008/09. They are very popular with the advice industry, but not just with money advisers, they are also well used within credit and debt collection departments. They are ideal for the pocket or handbag and are a boon when conducting client interviews either home or away.

The benefit cards are £1 each. Looking for a copy? Email your order to us at webmaster@moneyadvicescotland.org.uk.

In the News

'Struggle' for first-time buyers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7350968.stm
Source: BBC News

UK unemployment falls by 39,000
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7350042.stm
Source: BBC News

Credit cards now more expensive
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7350383.stm
Source: BBC News

Ageing issue 'ticking time bomb'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7350130.stm
Source: BBC News

Bosses 'weigh up pregnancy risk'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7357509.stm
Source: BBC News

First-time buyers survey region-by-region
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7351275.stm
Source: BBC News

Thousands have pensions delayed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/7353060.stm
Source: BBC News

Four in ten staff 'may quit job'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7357451.stm
Source: BBC News

Bank set for £50bn lending boost
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7357880.stm
Source: BBC News

Worried shoopers 'turn to cash'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7357940.stm
Source: BBC News

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