Personal Finance - Providers of Financial Information and Guidance Flashcards
Citizens Advice
An organization, run by charities, that offers advice on a wide range of issues both financial and nonfinancial.
Independent financial advisor (IFA)
Professionals who offer independent advice to their clients on financial matters e.g. savings, mortgages and mortgages and investments.
Price comparison sites
Websites that collate prices for similar goods and services within an industry, allowing consumers to select the best deals.
Money advice service
A government organization set up to offer free and impartial financial advice in the UK.
Debt counsellors
A professional who offers independent advice on how best to manage debt.
Individual Voluntary
Arrangements (IVAs) bankruptcy
A government organization that allows an individual to declare themselves bankrupt while agreeing to
pay all or part of the money they owe to creditors.
