"A good scare is worth more than good advice": so goes the proverb. Well, if you need or want a good scare, Halloween is just around the corner, but if you seek advice, read on…No appointment necessary
Getting face-to-face help from Citizens Advice Bureaux can be an uphill task these days, There aren’t so many of them around, and the ones which are left struggle to cope with the demand. Online assistance is not always an adequate substitute, but it can help if it’s good. Luckily, CAB Adviceguide is good.
The approach is practical and as straightforward as it can be, given the complexity of some of the problems people face. On debt, for instance, the Adviceguide helps you to examine your current position and then move towards possible solutions. Helpfully, the Frequently Asked Questions really are the ones which must often be asked by people with debt-related problems.
This website is not all about miserable things. The section about travel could, if you approach it negatively, simply put you off going anywhere. But just follow a few helpful tips and you will probably have a much nicer time when you eventually dip your toes in the Med. No advice, though, on what to wear – some things you have to do yourself.
The site is packed with good stuff, and is frequently updated. Well worth a look.
(From the Gateway to websites, select "Advice & help". CAB Adviceguide is a Key Link.)
This is your life
Talking of advice, there is a great source of it which doesn’t necessarily spring to mind – this is KnowUK, one of the Westminster Subscription websites. It has lots of directories, but it also has things like Which? Guides and other information on all aspects of life (and death).
The easiest way in to this is to select an option called "Life Events" from the KnowUK home page. From before birth to after death, our lives are covered in extraordinary detail. About the only advice I couldn’t find for those about to be married is Punch’s: "Don’t"!
Many of the links are to other KnowUK pages, but there are outside links too – I spotted one to the BBC, one to the Citizens Advice Bureau (see above) and one to the Government, which is always ready with advice. KnowUK is a hidden gem which deserves to be widely admired (he opines, rather pompously).
(From the Gateway to websites, select "Advice & help". KnowUK is a Key Link.)
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2 comments:
Just noticed the Search facility. Very useful - is it new?
Thanks for your comment. I didn't notice it before, so you have done us a favour. As you say, it's really useful.
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