#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 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 […]
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 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? The answer to your question is […]
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.
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 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 […]
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 car! When you’re ready to purchase your car, the biggest factor is understanding the cost. Of course, you’ve got the car’s initial price tag, but you’ll quickly find out that’s […]
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 we have been able to rely on during adverse moments, not just this year, but in years gone by. Together we have and will find our way. The inclusiveness of […]
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 are behind adding colour to shop shutters in Withington as well as our Fog Lane neighbours, Reasons to be Cheerful. More recently, Mike and Sian have been able to use […]
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 was able to put a deposit down for his first home out in the countryside and used his credit union savings account to build towards his goal. Finding it difficult […]
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 and we got an insight into what little ones want for Christmas – let’s have a look! Top gadgets Now we know children can be expensive and proof is in […]
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 a credit union can be the opportunity to give you financial freedom. This story comes from our member Taofeek who came over to the UK from Nigeria in 2010. Back […]
