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#HowsYourBalance – Balancing your money could get easier with a credit union
The campaign #HowsYourBalance is a campaign created by SoundPound – the Consortium of Greater Manchester Community Credit Unions. The campaign challenges people to balance something
Toubie’s Story – Building communities through art
Many of us would remember doing art when we were back in school. Staring intensely at a bowl of fruit, focusing on the lighting, its
Top 5 websites to find your family staycation
The holiday season is here… but, guess what, a lot of places are fully booked! Every person and their dog is in desperate need of
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Top 5 websites to find your family staycation
The holiday season is here… but, guess what, a lot of places are fully booked! Every person and their dog is in desperate need of
How to find your first car
Not sure where to start when buying your first car? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Once you’ve worked out the total cost for your
How much does a first car cost?
Want to know how much first cars really cost? We’ve broken down all the expenses for you… Let’s get you prepared for buying your first
Get your finances in shape and start saving this lockdown!
During the first lockdown, we saw many Mancunians make the most of isolation and turn it into an opportunity to save. Now we see ourselves
What children want this Christmas
This Christmas we put together a competition to ask local children the one thing they wanted this Christmas. We had a lot of great entries
Make the most of Black Friday and Cyber Monday
As the end of November approaches, so does Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year, Black Friday falls on the 27th November and Cyber Monday
Stories
Toubie’s Story – Building communities through art
Many of us would remember doing art when we were back in school. Staring intensely at a bowl of fruit, focusing on the lighting, its
Kirstie’s IVA Testimony
My name is Kirstie, I am a mother of four children and a full-time stepmother of one. The objective of this testimony is to explore my personal experiences as well as explain how I handled my debts.
John’s Story: Buying my dream car
Dream cars come in all different shapes and sizes. If you picture yourself in yours right now, you’ll be grinning from ear to ear. This
From Berlin to Burnage
The artists of South Manchester Mike and Sian are local artists that have some of their amazing work displayed in and around South Manchester. They
Durani’s Story: “The credit union has given me the discipline to save”
It’s not every day you make the big decision to purchase your first home, but that’s the decision Durani made just last year. Recently, Durani
Lee’s Story
With huge pressure to have the latest gadgets, Lee got himself into high-cost debt with rent-to-purchase stores and doorstep lenders. It had got to the
Taofeek’s Story
‘My income wasn’t enough to cover the cost of everything’ – this is the case for so many people and sometimes a helping hand from
Wilf’s Story
For West Didsbury and Chorlton AFC Juniors Spotlight, we interviewed one of the Junior players to find out what he thinks about playing for West
Kelly’s Story
Kelly, 20, is a domestic violence survivor. She faced her harrowing experience late last year. Kelly has always been local to South Manchester. She used
Eden Aesthetics Story
“The credit union has helped us turn an idea into a business!” You’d be forgiven for thinking the financial sector isn’t always a glamorous one,
Ryan’s Story
My name’s Ryan and I came into the credit union world blissfully unaware of the positive impact the organisation could have on its community.
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We could be your best alternative to car finance
Car finance. It seems like a viable option, but do they have your best interests at heart? Fortunately for you, there’s an alternative. An affordable
ITV Granada – Local credit unions unite to tackle impacts of Covid
As a non-profit financial organisation, we offer an opportunity of credit to everyone including the financially excluded. In November, we joined forces with 8 Greater
Greater Manchester Community Credit Unions unite to unveil £15m support in Covid recovery plan
We have joined forces with seven community credit unions across Greater Manchester to launch a COVID-19 recovery plan. The package includes £15m in financial support to
Apply for a Bike Loan in South Manchester
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Can you apply for a loan in 2020?
You download the app and send us a message to open your account. Once that’s all set up you can apply for a loan. The process is seamless.
We’ve got your camping costs covered
In our last blog post, we spoke about holidaymakers with cancelled summer plans looking for getaways closer to home. The nice spell of sunshine we have
Coping with financial anxiety
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Borrowing with bad credit
We have an ethical approach to our lending. There are no hidden fees and all of our charges are transparent and fair.
Credit union news
#HowsYourBalance – Balancing your money could get easier with a credit union
The campaign #HowsYourBalance is a campaign created by SoundPound – the Consortium of Greater Manchester Community Credit Unions. The campaign challenges people to balance something
Up to £5,000 can be Won Each Month with the Credit Union PrizeSaver Scheme
In partnership with 14 credit unions across Britain, South Manchester Credit Union have announced the takeover of the Government’s credit union PrizeSaver Scheme. Members of
We’ve hit 300 Google reviews!
Over the past year, we’ve been working hard to collect Google reviews from our members. We’ve wanted each account holder to share their experience of
Paths through a world of uncertainty
During a period of global uncertainty, our credit union community is one pillar that has strengthened and become even more united. It is something that
Greater Manchester Community Credit Unions unite to unveil £15m support in Covid recovery plan
We have joined forces with seven community credit unions across Greater Manchester to launch a COVID-19 recovery plan. The package includes £15m in financial support to
Fog Lane Blog No 2
WOW… what a weekend! Last weekend, we were delighted to head to the seaside once again, for our annual WOW Weekend in Blackpool. Since merging
New Beginnings, renewed passion
Autumn 2019 I’ve been meaning to sit down and write my first blog for South Manchester Credit Union for a good while now, and as
