You’ll be able to keep track of your money and understand what you have left to spend month on month once you have paid your priority and essential bills such as rent, council tax and utilities.
Making your money go further
Making your money go further can be a challenge, particularly when your income is limited, but we can help you put a budget together.
Help with budgeting, saving and borrowing
Money Helper
A useful budgeting tool to help you get started - Get Money Helper
As part of your household budget, you may wish to consider saving and borrowing, particularly in circumstances where you wish to plan for a future event or if you are faced with an unexpected bill.
Pennine Community Credit Union
One option both for Saving and Borrowing is the Pennine Community Credit Union
Pennine Community Credit Union Ltd (PCCU) is an ethical, not for profit financial co–operative serving the local community with saving and loan options.
Stop loan sharks!
Care should be taken when borrowing money. For example, would you know how to spot a loan shark? We want you to know how to spot and avoid the clutches of a loan shark.
Loan sharks won’t offer any paperwork, loan sharks add high interest rates to any loans and can become aggressive or threaten violence.
Contact our Income Team
Our experienced and friendly Income Management Team are here to help and offer support in many areas. This could include discussing your finances and rent, through to making referrals to external support agencies.
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South Lakes Housing
Bridge Mills Business Centre
Stramongate
Kendal
United Kingdom
LA9 4BD
