Money Mates

Money mates is all about helping individuals to learn healthy financial and budgeting skills and realising that they are not alone.

Money mates is a peer led group, facilitated by Family Works trained Financial Mentors. Money Mates is held at various locations across Otago.

The tailored group will:

• help you understand money, debt, financial products, loans and other money topics
• give you the chance to hear what other people have done in similar situations to you
• assist with access to useful information and resources
• connect you with networks in the community.

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Financial mentors are available to help you set up a healthy financial plan that will work for you. Family Works Financial Mentors are trained to help you get the right support to put together a healthy financial plan that works for you, and your whanau/family.

With a Financial Mentor you will:

• better understand budgeting, debt, financial products, loans and other money topics
• work out a financial plan that is right for your situation
• help you plan so you reduce any ongoing ongoing cycles of debt
• be supported and empowered to negotiate reduced payments or generating additional financial resource.

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