MABS

MABS

This organization assists people struggling with debt. MABS offers impartial advice to help people to manage their money and resolve their debt situation. It offers support through three channels:

• Online (https://mabs.ie/)

• Over the phone (0818 07 2000 - Monday to Friday 9am-8pm)

• Face to Face

There are three MABS offices in County Donegal:

Donegal MABS (North), Letterkenny

First Floor, Forte Lynne House, Letterkenny F92 R6NF

Telephone 0818 07 2460

Email letterkenny@mabs.ie

Donegal MABS (South), Donegal town

Donegal Public Services Centre, Drumlonagher, Donegal, F94 DK6C

Telephone 0818 07 2480

Email southdonegal@mabs.ie

Donegal MABS (West) / Iarthar Dun na nGall, Derrybeg

Derrybeg, F92 KF82

Telephone 0818 07 2650

Email iarthar_dhun_na_ngall@mabs.ie

The website is a great resource with the following important sections in it:

· Tackling debt

· Mortgage arrears

· Managing Money

· Financial Health Check

· Budgeting

· Personal Financial Overview

· Cost Of Living Supports

There is a news section as well and signposting to ‘Abhaile’, for mortgage arrears support.

The website also has its 0818 07 2000 telephone line to access its Debt Advisors.

The site has a range of tools such as ‘My Financial Picture’ which helps you to identify your incomings and outgoings so that you can create a realistic and sustainable budget. This tool, if used, can help you to demonstrate to creditors that you are managing your money and making the maximum possible sustainable payment to them.