Autumn Budget 2024 – What does
it mean for your money?
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Tuesday 5th November
1pm – 2pm
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The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will present the
first Budget of the new parliament on Wednesday, 30th October.
Budget announcements tend to dominate the news,
sparking a wave of headlines and discussions across the country. However,
it’s not always easy to understand how the Chancellor’s decisions directly
impact your finances.
From tax changes to shifts in public spending,
the Budget can have significant implications for your income, savings, and
financial planning. In conjunction with Talk Money Week 2024, we are hosting
a short webinar to help break down the key points and explain how this Budget
could affect you personally.
This event is open to the general public.
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Please book a place via Eventbrite
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Careers Week Webinar: The
World of Work
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Tuesday,
12th November
1pm – 2pm
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As part of Scottish Careers week,
our Senior Financial Wellbeing Officer, Rebecca Ketterer-Young, will be
hosting a webinar looking at your rights at work, how to calculate your
income, what to expect from your payslip, deductions to your pay and provide
some information on pensions.
The webinar will last no longer
than one hour with time for questions at the end.
It is aimed to provide general
information and guidance on the workplace and is open to members of the
public who would like to learn more. It may be particularly useful for those
entering the workplace for the first time or those who have taken a break and
are looking to go back into work.
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Please book a place via Eventbrite
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12 Scams of Christmas Webinar
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Thursday,
14th November
2pm – 3pm
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In the lead up to Christmas, we
tend to spend more money than we usually would. This can mean a lot of
transactions coming in and out of our bank accounts and using websites we
would not normally use. Lots of us are looking to get the best deal on the gifts
we buy too. As a result of all of these, scammers are looking to trick us
into giving them our money. Join us to hear the top 12 scams at this time of
year and what you can do to avoid them.
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Train the Trainer: An
Introduction to Financial Wellbeing
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Thursday,
21st November
9:50pm – 12:30pm
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Our Train the Trainer course explores the meaning
of financial wellbeing. We consider the foundational elements of financial
resilience and the challenges to financial wellbeing, such as economic abuse
and digital exclusion. We also look at how money guidance/financial education
can be approached when working with a client or in a group setting.
This course is free of charge and open to
everyone. It will be particularly well suited to those working in a
supportive capacity who would like to gain a better understanding of
financial wellbeing and how to introduce money guidance into their current
role.
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Please book a place via Eventbrite
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