Adviser, Eddie Smith

Hello, and welcome to my first blog for the Beat the Recession website. My name is Eddie Smith and as a money advisor for Citizens Advice I have seen a large increase in the number of people from all backgrounds coming to us seeking help with their debt problems and rights when faced with redundancy. For many this may be the first time they have been in this situation and are unsure what benefits they are entitled to claim and what are their options for dealing with debt. This recession seems to be reaching into everybody’s lives and so the Beat the Recession project has been set up to help give you advice. We will be touring Northern Ireland with mobile advice road shows, providing a live web chat service, email advice and, answering your calls whether they be Skype, Google Talk or the phone.

Knowledge is power and can put your mind at rest. We are to help you gain that knowledge and use it to work out a plan to clear your debts.

Adviser, Eamon Donnelly

N. Ireland is still in deep recession and more gloomy news on the horizon with more government and job cuts on the way.

Have you been affected by the recession? We may be able to help.

Thanks to the Big Lottery Fund and the Citizens Advice who have selected me to be part of this new and innovative Beat the Recession project. I have thirteen years retail banking experience and have recently been volunteering in my local Citizens Advice Bureau.

We will be out and about in your local area offering free and impartial help and advice to people who are encountering problems during these recessionary times. There are many ways of getting in touch with us and details are included it this site. If you need any advice or wish to ask a question do not hesitate to contact us.