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title: Truly Local Advice | Claire
description: Claire is a proud PenFinancial spokesperson who hails from the GPA – that’s the Greater Pelham Area, folks. Claire lives the PenFinancial brand from the inside out and you can find her representing our truly local credit union throughout our communities, and especially at the many sponsored events and activities, our credit union supports across Niagara. Claire is an occasional guest blogger here at PenFinancial’s Truly Local Advice Blog
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### Claire

Claire is a proud PenFinancial spokesperson who hails from the GPA – that’s the Greater Pelham Area, folks. Claire lives the PenFinancial brand from the inside out and you can find her representing our truly local credit union throughout our communities, and especially at the many sponsored events and activities, our credit union supports across Niagara. Claire is an occasional guest blogger here at PenFinancial’s Truly Local Advice Blog

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## [Solve your banking woes: Trust a credit union](https://www.penfinancial.com/advice/solve-your-banking-woes-trust-a-credit-union)

 By [Claire](https://www.penfinancial.com/advice/author/claire) on Apr 18, 2017 12:15:43 PM

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## A growing problem

Many Canadians trust their finances – and a large portion of their livelihood – to one of five major banks in Canada. They trust the banks, and their employees, to offer solid advice and good products and services to manage their money.

###### Topics: [Credit Unions](https://www.penfinancial.com/advice/topic/credit-unions) [Truly Local Articles](https://www.penfinancial.com/advice/topic/truly-local-articles)

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## [Women in business in Niagara. It’s awesome.](https://www.penfinancial.com/advice/women-in-business-in-niagara)

 By [Claire](https://www.penfinancial.com/advice/author/claire) on Mar 23, 2017 12:03:36 PM

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Fun fact: I’m a woman. And I work in business in Niagara. There are a lot of us here in this fair region. You’ve probably seen us running small businesses. Working in retail and service jobs. We’re pretty versatile and hard working. If I do say so myself!

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