Debt advisor?

newfoundglory

Okay, don't know whether this is the right place to put this, but anyway.

I am interested in becoming a debt advisor or counsellor or something similar. I graduate this year, and i'm not sure what i want to do... but i'm very interested in looking into this. I guess in many ways this is a "year out" to try something new and different from my degree subject and see how it goes.

I feel i'm knowledgeable about banking and credit (such as savings, overdrafts, credit cards, loans etc), and think i could put this to very good use helping people.

Obviously, being a student i've seen some pretty bad debt situations with people around me. I'm just not sure where to begin looking into this, so I can find out more. I checked out the CCCS website, but I don't live anywhere near leeds... and wasn't really looking to move that far before i have a bit of experience.

I'm aware that you need certain qualifications to give financial advice, but I dont know how this applies to this type of work. CCCS website says you don't need any. I wasn't sure if i should approach citizens advice or perhaps something I haven't thought of?


Any comments, suggestions or ideas greatly appreciated!! Thanks.

Mark7799

How about approaching your local CAB for advice?

Crispy_Ambulance

Contact your local CAB or independent advice centre. Most people start as volunteers and you would need to train - you will need to know about benefits, housing, debt advice etc. The CAB training is very good and there may be other training available locally.

This kind of work is not going to make you rich but it can be very rewarding and you get the satisfaction that you usually do make someone's life a bit better by helping them claim a benefit or negotiate with a creditor.