UK Savings Week runs from September 9th to 15th, raising awareness of the benefits of saving and to help people save if they can, no matter what their circumstances are or how big their ambitions are.
As part of UK Savings Week, Bedford Credit Union is encouraging people to start saving, with recent surveys showing that saving regularly improves wellbeing, prevents hardship and builds financial resilience. Suggestions about where to start include:
- Taking time to think about what money is coming in and going out
- Setting a savings goal, making sure they’re achievable and specific
- Plan in advance to avoid overspending temptations
Bedford Credit Union offers a savings account for anyone living or working in Bedfordshire and is marking UK Savings Week with a special £100 prize draw for PrizeSaver Account holders. Anyone with £1 or more in their Bedford Credit Union PrizeSaver Account by the end of UK Savings Week on 15th September will be entered to win, so there’s never been a better time to start saving!
Plus, every £1 saved in a PrizeSaver Account is automatically entered into a national draw every month to win 1 prize of £5,000, 10 prizes of £50 or 10 prizes of £20, so the more you save, the more chances you have to win.
Prize winner Eve recently won £5,000: “I was drawn to the East Sussex Credit Union due to its community focus. Especially for young people like me who maybe haven’t got into a routine of saving regularly. The PrizeSaver account is a great incentive because you have the excitement each month in seeing if you have been lucky.”
Bedford Credit Union Chair Ian McEwan says: “We’re delighted to celebrate UK Savings Week by offering our savers the chance to win prizes, simply by having savings with us in a PrizeSaver Account. Our members love knowing that while their savings are safe with us, they are also supporting people within their community with loans and banking services.”
You can apply online for a Bedford Credit Union savings account. Anyone living or working within the BCU area of common bond can apply. Apply online at http://www.bedfordcreditunion.org.uk
Read more about the national PrizeSaver scheme: https://prizesaver.co.uk/
Read more about UK Savings Week: https://uksavingsweek.co.uk/