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ECDN News June 2024

In our General Assembly in April 2024 we welcomed the Ministry for Social Policy and Children's Rights /Malta and the Observatoire du Crédit et de l'Endettement (OCE)…

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June 11, 2024

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Belgium

Observatoire du Crédit et de l’Endettement (OCE) - Prevention of over-indebtedness tools4 Brochures designed to help consumers in Belgium(see https://observatoire-credit.be/fr/actions-prevention )“Mon budget une question d’équilibre” (in English,…

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June 11, 2024

2024 / Debt advice / Debt counseling / ECDN / News / Over-indebtedness

ECDN POLICY BRIEF no 1/2024 – The involvement of the financial sector in the funding of debt advisory

Most of Europe's debt advisory centers are funded by the government on a local/national level. This system is mostly based on short or long-term projects, grants, or…

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April 23, 2024

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Spain

FINANZAS PARA TODOS": FINANCIAL EDUCATION PLAN OF THE BANK OF SPAIN AND THE NATIONAL SECURITIES MARKET COMMISSION (CNMV): Launched in 2008 by the CNMV and the Bank…

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June 27, 2023

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Germany

BAG-SB Umbrella organisation of German debt advisors https://www.meine-schulden.de/ Germany/ non-profit advice agency “Geld und Haushalt” of the German Saving Banks Association https://www.geldundhaushalt.de Free guides to financial knowledge:…

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March 29, 2023

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FINLAND

The Guarantees Foundation’s budgeting tool: Penno, Manage Your Money web application video printed booklet Animation videos for immigrants: Benefits and rent.Kela's benefits and rent payment, as well…

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March 16, 2023

2023 / ECDN / News / Over-indebtedness

ECDN fact sheet – Situation of over-indebtedness at the beginning of 2023

GermanyThe financial situation of the population in Germany has deteriorated. Twenty-two per cent of people define their financial situation as 'bad' or 'very bad'. This is the…

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February 16, 2023

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ICELAND

“The first steps in finance” – the textbook discusses the fundamentals of personal finances and is intended for young people who are taking their first steps towards becoming…

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November 15, 2021

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POLAND

Debt counsellingFinancial and Consumer Counselling Offices – free legal aid in a field of civil law, bankruptcy law, banking law, credit union law and consumer law. The contact…

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November 15, 2021

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PORTUGAL

Financial education in Portugal has been provided by private, profit (mostly financial institutions) and not-for profit (consumer associations and other civil society initiatives), institutions and by the…

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November 15, 2021