Financial Freedom Trust

05/06/2026

Call us for help with your day to day budget or current debt situation 0800 121 184 or www.fft.org.nz/contactus

05/06/2026

Just some things our Financial Mentors have been busy with in the last few weeks:

💥Helped a client process a Kiwisaver hardship Application

💥Negotiated with creditors about overdue power and gas and get smooth pay started

💥Contact debt collections agencies on behalf of the client to get an accurate picture of theit debts owed - then discuss debt repayment options

💥Negotiated redirected repayment amounts coming from Work and Income benefit so the client had more money for day to day expenses like petrol and food

💥Worked with a client to get a free credit score, examine the reasons for their low credit score and create a strategies to increase the score over time

💥Update a clients budget after some income and expense changes so they can stay on track with their goals
....and so much more....👍

Call us on 0800 121 184 if you need some assistance with your day to day budgeting or you current debt situation. You can also send us a message through our website and we will get back to you https://www.fft.org.nz/contactus

Happy Friday!! 🌿

01/06/2026

EDOS advocates for all Kiwi families to have fair access to high-speed Internet.

Simply enter in the name of your children's school to see if your household is eligible or select 'social housing' option and your address.

https://edos.kiwi/ For more information

https://edos.kiwi/self-service/education See if you are eligible

15/05/2026

Last month our financial mentor team had the pleasure to meet with Adam and Tania from Workbridge - Te Arawhiti ō Mahi (here in Palmerston North).

We learned more about how Workbridge support and assist people into suitable and sustainable mahi/work. We shared and discussed what some of the barriers to work can be for some of the clients we work with.

Our financial mentors help people examine their budgets and financial habits and can help people navigate difficult debt situations and set realistic future goals.

But, if budget is limited and stretched to the max then the only other solution is to increase the income coming in. This will allow for a budget re-adjustment that can make life a little more manageable.

For budgeting assistance or any questions about your financial situation call us on 0800 121 184 or send us a message though the website contact page www.fft.org.nz/contactus

Happy Friday 🌿

Our mentors: Indran (Manager), Toni, Grace, Adam and Tania (Workbridge), Frits, Steve and Ataria, Cat (behind the camera).

21/04/2026

Its GREAT to see more banks are putting up some great information about how to manage rising living costs, like this ANZ article online.

Below are some suggested actions they talk about. What are your thoughts? What would you look at first? What would make the most difference to your household right now?

Want to read more about these actions in further detail? Click the link below to read the article: https://www.anz.co.nz/banking-with-anz/financial-wellbeing/articles/money-habits/rising-living-costs/

✅ Review your spending

✅ Trim your grocery bill

✅ Reduce fuel costs

✅ Shop around for the best deals

✅ Know your outgoings

✅ Managing your home loan

✅ Assess your debts

Our financial mentor team can also go over this stuff for you, helping you to create a realistic budget that you can live on, while cutting back due to higher living costs.

You can call us on 0800 121 184 or send us a message though the website contact page www.fft.org.nz/contactus

Food, power bills, petrol prices – you name it – remain high. Here are some ideas that could help you manage higher costs as well as options for assistance.

14/04/2026

Places available in this 2-day course.
Contact Housing Advice Centre
06 358 4875 or email: [email protected]

24/03/2026

If you are coming up to see us in the office for an appointment or enquiry please be aware we have additional people sharing our office for a little while.

We are still at 54 Pascal Street, in the CCC church building upstairs. Go through the gates and find a free park, enter in the building through the side-door by the stairs, go up the stairs, find the table with the bell, "ring" it and make your way into the waiting area - we have some arrows directing you to a wait area - someone will come to see you.

Please call 0800 121 184 if you have any queries :)

03/03/2026

Access to Cash

Have your say on a cash services standard that will make sure you can easily withdraw and deposit cash and get coins for free, no matter where you live.

Read more by clicking the link below:

Have your say on a cash services standard that will make sure you can easily withdraw and deposit cash and get coins for free, no matter where you live.

17/02/2026

Love Food Hate Waste - New Zealand is one of our favourite websites 🤩 This page helps you with planning, using smart hacks and smart storage tips!!

"5 hacks for every household."

With the right lunchbox hacks every household can reduce food waste, save money, and create stress-free routines that benefit the whole whānau.

13/02/2026

What a way to spend a Friday Night...'Finance and Expenditure Committee live stream replay...'

Hoping the 2026 budget allows for more funding and provision for the many budgeting services here in Aotearoa.

Way to go Fleur and Jake from FinCap. Great submission and well done to Claudette from North Habour Budgeting Services (https://www.facebook.com/nhbudgeting.org.nz)

Click the 'See Details' button below to be taken to the replay: Fwd to approx 8.30min to 28.40min for both submissions.