Stories and blogs
Featured blogs
Local Money for Local Homes – Kia’s Story
The challenges that come with adulthood can be tough – exciting, yet still difficult to take on. The financial pressures attached to our big milestones,
Cut Those Energy Bills – Elaine’s Top Tip
“Heat the person, not the home” – Elaine Morgan, Principal of Strategy Reform at GMCA
The Sounds of South Manchester
Here is the link to Your Playlist How it started At the beginning of the
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Local Money
Local Money for Local Frontliners – Emily’s Story
We all have our own goals, big or small, and sometimes what we really need
5 creative ways to save for a house deposit
Many of our members tell us that their dream is to own their own home
Local Money for Local Homes – Kia’s Story
The challenges that come with adulthood can be tough – exciting, yet still difficult to
We could be your best alternative to car finance
Car finance seems like a viable option, right? Ask yourself this however, do you think
Money saving tips
Go green with our Green Loan
We launched our Green Loan over a year ago and since then, we have helped our members
How to save money booking a holiday
How to save money booking a holiday is a question we all want the answer
Save more on food and fun with TopCashback
“I use TopCashBack every time I shop online… it ensures that I am always looking
Cash is King – Julie’s Top Tip
“It’s helped me have more control over what I spend each week or month. It’s
From takeaways to holidays – Marcus’ Top Tip
“I’ve probably saved around £500 a month for the past couple of years” – Marcus
Save £1,378 in a year – Rachel and Heaven’s Top Tip
“By the end of the year you will have £1,378” – Rachel When it
Stories
Never stop until you reach your dreams- David’s story
In your life, can you think of something you fought for? Something you put everything
L’s Story – Loan sharks are NEVER worth it
Loan sharks are criminals who offer an extremely dangerous way of getting fast cash or
Dreams do come true
Here at South Manchester Credit union there has been dreams and aspirations in the air
Martin’s Story
Here at South Manchester Credit Union, we are incredibly lucky to have over 4500 loyal
James’s Story – from hostel to a home
James came to us in need of a loan for a deposit to rent a
Lisa’s Story – The Final Journey
Lisa came to us because her brother had taken his own life. He had suffered
Financial support
Cost of Living Emergency Plan
Hello everyone – Ryan here. Just wanted to quickly introduce myself before we get started
What to know about the energy price cap
In April, the energy price cap is set to rise by 54%. Meaning many of
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
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
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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.
Credit union news
Cost of Living Emergency Plan
Hello everyone – Ryan here. Just wanted to quickly introduce myself before we get started
The best views from Winter 2022
This December we asked for your favourite Christmas and Winter views, as always we were
The Sounds of South Manchester
Here is the link to Your Playlist How it started At the beginning of the
We’ve hit 500 Google reviews!
You may remember in 2021 when we were celebrating our 300th review. Now we’re delighted
Honouring our credit union pioneers
This month we celebrated the pioneer members who helped shape South Manchester Credit Union. These
#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
