My Account maintenance: 7pm Monday 26th - 6pm Tuesday 27th January

The My Account system and some online forms will be unavailable from 7pm January 26th to 6pm January 27th while we carry out some routine maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Affected services

4. Managing money

Oldham Credit Union

Our Credit Union lets people in the community come together to save and borrow money at low rates, and is operated on a not-for-profit basis, with surpluses being returned to members.

Help for people who can't manage their own finances

You may be able to get help managing your money - this is known as appointeeship.

Citizens Advice Bureau's Advice Guide on Money Management

Dealing with money issues can sometimes be off-putting, but if you don't understand how things like credit or mortgages work, you could end up losing out financially or getting yourself deep in debt.

But you can avoid losing money and getting into debt if you have enough information to make the right choices.