How to reduce bills during this cost-of-living crisis
In these unprecedented times a lot of us are looking for ways to reduce our household bills – in particular our energy usage.
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On Wednesday 15 May to celebrate Mental Health Awareness week, all Saffron colleagues will have the opportunity between 9:00a.m–10:00a.m to spend some time on their physical health. As a result, our branches & phone lines will be opening at 10am.
Our branches and contact centre will be closed on Friday 17 May to ensure our staff are able to attend essential training. We will be open as usual on Saturday 18 May.
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In these unprecedented times a lot of us are looking for ways to reduce our household bills – in particular our energy usage.
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We, like other mortgage lenders are supportive of the Government’s Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme, which will enable homeowners across the UK to provide accommodation in their own home to…
What does this mini-budget mean for you?
It is that exciting time of the year again where I have the pleasure, alongside the team to announce the recipients of Saffron Building Society’s community grants for 2022.
The Bank of England announced the increase to the base rate on Thursday 3 February 2022. This is a rise from the previous rate of 0.25% to 0.50%. As a result, some of our mortgage and savings rates…
We know that Christmas can be a tough time of year financially. We therefore wanted to know how much this affects us when it comes to financial wellbeing. So, in October we commissioned some research…
It is always a pleasure to visit a charity or project that we, as a society, have been able to support with our community fund. So, you can imagine my delight when I arrived at the new 3G pitch we…
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Our 171st AGM in May was once again a remote affair, which does not provide the same interaction that we know and love of our in-person events. That aside, we did answer your questions submitted via…
The Saffron Building Society Community Fund, which is managed by Essex Community Foundation (ECF), has been providing grants to charities for a decade in December. This year, we are delighted to have…
Citizens Advice Essex, the consortium lead for the network of local Citizens Advice in Essex, are currently delivering "understanding debt" training to our team at Saffron Building Society.
Saffron Building Society, which offers support to WizeUp Financial Education through their community support efforts, joins forces to present their first joint webinar offering financial education to…
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