Posts By: Emily Sproston

    There are a variety of different methods that scammers can use, one of them being ‘Authorised Push Payment Fraud’. The goal of this scam is to get someone to voluntarily send a payment to the scammers by posing as a legitimate business, such as a holiday provider, building company or new housing development…. Read more »

  What is financial resilience? Financial resilience is the ability to withstand life events that impact your income or any assets you have. Stressful events, such as unemployment, divorce, and health problems can affect people’s financial resilience. What is financial vulnerability? According to the FCA, before the pandemic, around 20 million people in the UK… Read more »

  As we enter a New Year many of you might be thinking about your finances, but have you thought about how or when you should start teaching your children the importance of money? The University of Cambridge has found that by the age of 7, most children are capable of grasping the value of money…. Read more »

  Saving We try and encourage our members to save little and often throughout the year to help fund events like Christmas. If you haven’t started saving already it may be a little bit too late for this year however, it’s never too early to start thinking about next Christmas. If you started saving just… Read more »

  Recently, we have seen an increase in the number of members who are coming to us for help with debt consolidation. We have already helped thousands of our members to consolidate their debt, ranging from payday loans to credit cards, store cards and overdrafts. The main aims of debt consolidation are to bring your… Read more »

  Do you have savings set aside for emergencies? Not sure what you should be saving for or how much you should put away? I’m going to talk through some ideas on what you could be saving for and how much you may need. Nearly 4 in 10 people found themselves out of pocket last… Read more »

  Saving is a great habit to get into. Whether you save a few pounds or a couple of hundred each month, it all builds up and will no doubt come in handy in the future. Short term savings Saving for the short term can mean you have a small pot of money to fall… Read more »

  Many people ask us what the difference between a credit union and a bank is. We wanted to provide some clarity on this as we know it can be confusing due to both institutions providing similar services. The main difference between the two is that a credit union is a not-for-profit organisation, where surplus… Read more »

I recently went through the process of buying my first house and although I thought I was pretty clued up on the costs and what was going to happen, there were a few things I did not consider. This blog will be taking you through my experience and the costs I encountered whilst purchasing my… Read more »

  This Limited Edition Loan will only be available to members of the Credit Union for a limited period of time. We could help you fund a home improvement project, your next car or a life event. So if you’re considering borrowing, you may want to act fast… we’re stopping accepting applications on 31st July!… Read more »