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Politicians ‘burying their heads in the sand’ as new research finds millions are in the red

• Five million people in the red with an additional two million people cutting back their spending to unsafe levels in order to not slip into a negative budget
• Soaring housing and energy costs ...
  
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Make a difference - Chair of Trustees sought by Citizens Advice Ipswich Following the very sad death of our Chair, Cllr Sophie Meudec, we are looking for a strategically thinking, enthusiastic person with senior management experience and a passion for the voluntary sector to take on the role Chair of ...

Citizens Advice Ipswich will hold our 49th Annual General Meeting on Friday 27th October at 2:00pm. It's a public meeting and all are welcome to attend. Our president David Sheepshanks will be saying a few words to mark the occasion. Date: Friday 27th October 2023
Time: 2:00pm
Venue: Citizens Advice Ipswich, Tower ...

One of our advisers is available every Wednesday at Ipswich’s Yorkshire Building Society branch providing free, confidential and impartial advice to anyone who needs it. Find out more ⤵ ybs.co.uk/citizens-advice ...

Increasing numbers of mortgage holders helped by Citizens Advice are unable to make ends meet as their essential costs soar and interest rate rises start to bite. Mortgage holders who’ve had detailed budgeting help as part of Citizens Advice’s debt advice process have gone from being one of the most ...

Online shopping traps caught out 8.5 million people in the last year

• Deceptive online retail tactics lead to 8.5 million people buying something they didn’t want, need or came to regret.
• Two thirds of people affected by these online traps said it negatively impacted household finances (an estimated 5.6 ...
  
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• Scams linked to Deliveries & Parcels, Banking and Investment Schemes (including Cryptocurrency) come top for 2023 in the East of England.
• 40 million people targeted by scammers so far this year, with over 450,000 people targeted in our region.

Parcel delivery scams are by far the most common ...

As people across Suffolk struggle with sky-high energy bills, Citizens AdviceIpswich shares practical advice for bringing down costs. The charity has teamed up with Energy Saving Trust to provide the following advice for making small savings around the home.*

• Turning your appliances off standby could save you £65 a ...
  
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79% of people in the East of England were targeted by scammers as the cost-of-living crisis bites 79% of people in the East of England have been targeted by a scammer so far this year as the cost-of-living crisis takes hold, new research by Citizens Advice Ipswich has found. Of ...

Scams Awareness Campaign This week sees the start of our annual Scams Awareness Campaign. For useful hints and tips on how to spot scams and stay safe, follow this link for full details. In the meantime, here are 3 types of scams you need to know about: 1. Competition Scams ...