36. Contacting Your Creditors

One of the most difficult things to do when you’re having debt troubles, is getting in touch with your creditors. You might have feelings of embarrassment or be worried what the next steps might involve. The anxiety surrounding this can be made worse by being in prison, it’s no longer a case of making a phone call or going online If this sounds familiar, then Money Mondays is here to help. We’ll be looking at why it’s important to speak with your creditors, how to do this from inside prison and the kinds of support they might be able to offer you. We welcome Rachel on to the show who is an industry expert with a heart of gold. She has spent years supporting customers and helping people with debt issues get back on their feet. She explains the problem but more importantly, looks at the potential solutions too USEFUL LINKS: Quids In Magazine Stepchange Gamcare Mind Citizens Advice   If you would like to get in touch with Money Mondays and ask us a question, suggest a topic or start a conversation, you can E-mail us at... 📧:  [email protected] 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF This episode is hosted by... Zak - The award-winning co-presenter of NPRs 'Life After Prison' Podcast Emma - Works for 'Clean Slate' & their money skills resource 'Quids In' - Who provide information and support to people on lower incomes You can find out more about the work of the 'Prison Radio Association' and 'National Prison Radio' here: https://prison.radio/   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.