Page for parents and study participants
There are many events in life that can make someone feel worried about their finances. For example, unemployment, sick leave or starting a family. Everyone can feel anxious and stressed about their finances at some point in their life, and everyone can benefit from the help of a counsellor from time to time. If you are interested in getting support with your finances, help is available.
The purpose of the study is to test a new approach where you as a parent can talk about finances with someone. If you feel that something is difficult with your finances, or you are worried that it will become more difficult in the future, you can get help. Through Healthier Wealthier Families, you can get in touch with a budget and debt counsellor in your home municipality. The counselling is free, so it doesn't cost any money to contact them. They also have confidentiality, which means that what you talk about in the counselling will not be disclosed to anyone else.
The aim of the study is to reduce the number of families with children experiencing financial difficulties.
Budget and debt counselling is a service available in all municipalities. A budget and debt counsellor can, among other things, help people to:
- Making a plan for their finances and creating a budget
- Help with managing and clearing debts
- Helping to apply for various forms of financial support
As a participant in the study, you will have to answer a questionnaire about your finances and health on 2 occasions. In the beginning of the study and after 3 months. This is to see if the counselling has been helpful to you and your family.
After that, you will be referred to the budget and debt advice service. All parents will receive a book on parenting and finances. The book is called "Your child and your money". For the digital book, click here: click here