MAS wants advisers' secrets in 'wellbeing' project

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The Money Advice Service (MAS) is calling on stakeholders in the financial services industry to share their knowledge of what works for consumers as part of a wider project designed to improve the overall financial wellbeing of Britons.

Over the next ten weeks, individuals, groups, charity organisations and others are invited to provide evidence of projects and initiatives which have successfully improved people's financial health. The MAS said the evidence gathered will ultimately lead to a five year strategy - to be published in 2014 - which will set out a ‘blueprint' to help people across the UK to manage their money. Caroline Rookes, CEO of the Money Advice Service, said: "I call on everyone - in small groups or large organisations across the UK - who has done something to help someone manage their money better, ...

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