Rotonga Tohutohu Tahua a Whanganui
Free, confidential,
non-judgemental
budgeting advice
Welcome, Nau mai, haere mai
Helping you to get back on track
At Whanganui Budget Advisory Service, we provide free, confidential, non-judgemental budgeting advice to individuals and families to help them resolve financial problems and develop their own budgeting skills. Our Financial Mentors can guide and support you through tough financial circumstances, liaise with creditors on your behalf and connect you with other organisations that can help.
Tahua Tahua
BudgetingWorking with an experienced Financial Mentor to identify options, choices and priorities to help you create and manage a budget for yourself and family. We work with you to make you aware of where you are spending, prepare a budget and point you in the right direction.
Kaitono nama
CreditorsWe can assist you in negotiating with creditors, banks, loan companies, power companies and debt collection agencies. Getting behind with payments can be scary and sometimes people feel harassed by angry phone calls or letters from creditors. We can help you talk with these people to see if a new arrangement can be agreed on.
Otinga nama
Debt SolutionsWe can assist people facing crisis situations where we can assist with Kiwisaver Hardship Applications, Debt Repayment Orders, Ngã Tãngata Microfinance Loans and in some situations, may be assisted through a process of insolvency (NAP - No Asset Procedures or Bankruptcy).
Matauranga
EducationMoneyMates Programme This is a new Building Financial Capability peer-led support option, spread over five 2 hour sessions, once per week. Each group is led by a facilitator, but centered around up to six participants.
“He aha te mea nui o te Ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata”
“What is the most important thing in the world? It is the people, it is the people, it is the people“
Whakatoro atu
Reach Out
People in all types of circumstances and from all walks of life can find household budgeting and money management difficult. It can often be a relief to know that there is someone who will help you. We offer FREE confidential and non-judgemental advice by trained Financial Mentors.
How we've helped others
See what our clients say about us
We’ve helped hundreds of people in our community regain control of their finances and get their lives back on track. We continue to be inspired by the resilience they’ve shown and hope they can inspire you as well.
Help Us, Help Others
As a non-profit organisation, we depend on donations to carry out our work. If you can, please consider donating so we can continue helping people in our community.
