How to save £1,378 in a year – Rachel and Heaven’s Top Tip
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe asked our members their best tips on how to save. “By the end of the year you will have £1,378” – Rachel When it comes to saving money, I’m sure we’re all thinking a similar thing – it’s hard! Well, it really doesn’t have to be. Saving can become a regular habit. Just like […]
Have you got a dream savings goal?
Reading Time: 2 minutesHere at South Manchester Credit union there has been dreams and aspirations in the air. Especially since the launch of our latest savings account ,The Dream Saver. The account is designed to help you reach your dream savings goal. What of the dreams that have already come to life? Well this is one of those […]
The best views from Winter 2022
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis December we asked for your favourite Christmas and Winter views, as always we were amazed by the amount of photos we received highlighting the beauty in our community. We created a gallery with some of the photos, you will find family, picturesque views and of course dogs. We had to choose a winning photo […]
Martin’s Story
Reading Time: 4 minutesHere at South Manchester Credit Union, we are incredibly lucky to have over 4500 loyal members. Those members are part of our community and we have the opportunity to make a real difference to them. One of our long-time members, Martin, has taken the time to write up his thoughts on what South Manchester Credit […]
The Sounds of South Manchester
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow it started At the beginning of the month we sat and discussed what steps and actions we could take to help benefit our members and our community, we wanted to give back and attempt to draw people together during such uncertain times. After a lot of consideration, we decided music had to be involved. […]
How can you save money
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe are all feeling the pinch of rising energy bills and fuel prices.These raising costs are out of our control, in an attempt to combat this we can look at adjusting what is in our control. So how can you save money? We have gathered a list of 10 actions you can take in order […]
Toubie’s Story – Building communities through art
Reading Time: 4 minutesMany of us would remember doing art when we were back in school. Staring intensely at a bowl of fruit, focusing on the lighting, its shadows and the complexity of it all – only to look down and see a wonky banana in a crooked bowl. At this point, we probably thought being an artist […]
#HowsYourBalance – Balancing your money could get easier with a credit union
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe campaign SoundPound – the Consortium of Greater Manchester Community Credit Unions. Created the campaign #HowsYouBalance. The campaign challenged people to balance something on their body. Take a picture or video, and post it on social media – nominating 3 friends to do the same along with the hashtags ‘#HowsYourBalance’ and ‘#CreditUnionAwareness’. The challenge aimed […]
Top 5 websites to find your family staycation
Reading Time: 3 minutesLooking for a last minute 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 a staycation, which isn’t surprising since we’ve all been cooped up. But the real question is if there’s any family holiday locations still available? […]
How to find your first car
Reading Time: 3 minutesNot sure how to find a car? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Once you’ve worked out the total cost for your first car, you know how much you can spend. You may be paying a visit to the bank of mum and dad or even looking at a car loan. Either way, this is […]
