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Transform Your Home with a Renovation Loan 2023
No one can escape talk of the cost of living crisis at ...
Open a Credit Union Savings Account Today
What do you think of when you hear the term credit union? ...
Why a Credit Union Loan 2023 is the Ethical Way to Borrow
It’s that time of year, as we slowly begin to emerge from ...
We’re recruiting!
Business Development, Marketing and Communications Manager We're actively recruiting a Business Development, ...
We’re hiring!
Administrative Assistant We're actively recruiting an administrative assistant, to provide customer services ...
Our Debt Repayment Loans Keep Things Simple
Now that the New Year has begun many people find themselves in ...
How a Credit Union Top Up Loan Could Help
Here at CLEVR Money we realise one of the main reasons our ...
A Christmas Top Up Loan Could Make all the Difference
If the idea of Christmas fills you more with dread than festive ...
It’s not too late to Apply for a Quick Christmas Loan
Christmas is nearly upon us and we know some people are starting ...
Illegal money lending is a danger that stalks every street in the centre of Blackpool
CLEVR Money and credit union supporter Paul Maynard, MP for Blackpool North ...
Fears over debt as more people could turn to loan sharks to cover Christmas
Nearly one in ten people turned to loan sharks to cover the ...
Take Out a Christmas Loan 2022
With Christmas looming large, it’s impossible to forget how expensive this time ...
Our Deluxe Family Hamper Giveaway 2022 Is Now Open!
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Join the Christmas Loan Credit Union
There are many good reasons for joining CLEVR Money; from the way ...
Our Elf The Musical ticket Giveaway 2022 Is Now Open!
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CLEVR Money members, we want to hear from you!
We always enjoy hearing about how our services have supported our members. ...
Get Away From It All With A Christmas Holiday Loan
With Christmas just around the corner many people are getting caught up ...
A CLEVR Money Xmas Loan 2022 Could Make all the Difference
Christmas is now just around the corner and with it, a huge ...
CLEVR Money hits £20million milestone
Credit union celebrates after loans issued reaching new heights CLEVR Money, the ...
Our Halloween Giveaway 2022 Is Now Open!
It's almost Halloween, so we thought it was about time to start ...
Why a CLEVR Money Loan Could be Better than a Zero Interest Credit Card
Here at CLEVR Money we understand why people are often tempted by ...
Money For Christmas 2022 With an Affordable CLEVR Money Loan
Now that we’re in autumn and the days are getting shorter, minds ...
It’s Time To Go Back to School
The holidays may have only just begun but many parents will already ...
It’s Never Too Late to Take Out a Family Holiday Loan
Now that the holiday season is well and truly upon us you ...
The Credit Union Employee Benefits Open to our Payroll Partners
Here at CLEVR Money, we take great pride in working on behalf ...
Make the Most of Summer With Our Garden Finance
The arrival of summer and the warmer weather it brings is something ...
Healthcare worker struggling with the cost of living
The member works in healthcare and uses their car while at work. ...
CLEVR Money appoints new President and Treasurer
Credit union board boosted with a series of new arrivals CLEVR Money, ...
Consolidating Credit Card Debt with a CLEVR Money Loan
There are any number of reasons why you might have to borrow ...
A CLEVR Money Quick Loan Application Could Make Your Holiday Dreams a Reality
A key part of our service is providing a quick loan application ...
Our Family Loan 2022 Could Help to Make Easter Special
Here at CLEVR Money we never stop working to come up with ...
Open a Credit Union Savings Account Today
When people think of a credit union they often think of the ...
CLEVR Money launches new Family Loan Plus
Is there anything which isn’t going up? Household bills, fuel costs, the ...
CLEVR Money offers the Best Loans for Cars
Here at CLEVR Money we’re used to providing loans for our members ...
The Clever Alternative to Zero Interest Credit Cards
During difficult financial times, when the cost of living is rising much ...
The Ethical Alternative to a Payday Loan
Here at CLEVR Money, we understand how difficult it can be to ...
Take Control With Our Debt Repayment Loans
There are many reasons why January is often people’s least favourite month ...
Debt consolidation increase expected after Christmas spending rise says local credit union
CLEVR Money, the credit union which provides ethical savings and loans to ...
Our Quick Online Loans Can help With the January Blues
Here at CLEVR Money we know that thoughts are almost certainly revolving ...
Our Christmas Loan Deadline is December 15th
We know from experience how difficult it can be to find all ...
Our Quick Online Loans Can make All the Difference
Christmas is just around the corner and we know from experience that ...
Pull All the Stops Out With One of Our Xmas Loans
Here at CLEVR Money we appreciate just how useful our Xmas loans ...
CLEVR Money president receives OBE
The president of CLEVR Money has been presented with an OBE in ...
Celebrate With the Help of the Christmas Loan Credit Union
After the 18 months or so we’ve all just been through, and ...
Start Your Christmas Planning Early With Consolidated Credit
There are certain times of the year when personal finances become more ...
Loan sharks’ confiscated cash to reward Lancashire savers
Money that has been confiscated from convicted loan sharks will be used ...
A CLEVR Money Home Appliance Loan Can Help Out in an Emergency
Here at CLEVR Money we understand how a seemingly simple thing like ...
Our Best Car Finance Helps To Make a Brand New Car Affordable
Buying a car is one of the largest investments most people make, ...
Beat the Back to School Blues with a School Uniform Loan
It’s that time of year when – even though the kids have ...
Family Days Out in Lancashire this summer
Schools out for the summer, and so is the sun. And after ...
Borrow Money For Holiday Funding From an Ethical Lender
After the last 18 months, the thought of getting away for a ...
Care team joins forces with CLEVR Money
1 Homecare is latest business to become credit union payroll partner Lancashire ...
Don’t get caught in the 0% bait and trap
The sun has finally arrived and things are starting to look better ...
A Family Loan from CLEVR Money is Quick and Simple
Here at CLEVR Money we’re proud of the role we play in ...
Escaping the 0% credit card trap with a credit card replacement loan
Who doesn’t love a 0% credit card? No interest on your spending ...
Simplify Your Finances with Our Online Debt Consolidation Loans
Dealing with debt is a fact of modern life. Although we know ...
CLEVR Money Vacation Loans Can Help You to Get Away
After the year we’ve just had, perhaps the thing that people are ...
The Great Staycation Price Hike
Summer 2021 is being hailed the year of the Staycation, but your ...
Provident withdrawal leaves borrowers in limbo
The news this week that Provident Financial is to close down its ...
Our short term loans could be the answer
Here at CLEVR Money we take great pride in understanding the lives ...
Treat your family with a personal loan for holidays
With restrictions set to ease and travel back on the agenda, people ...
All About the Workplace Savings Scheme
Unlike many of the financial institutions that people use on a day-to-day ...
Hit the Road With a CLEVR Money New Car Loan
At one time the credit union was seen as a place to ...
Make Your Dream Kitchen a Reality With a Kitchen Loan
The first few months of the year are traditionally a time when ...
Take the Stress Out of Debt with Credit Consolidation
The end of 2020 and the start of 2021 will hopefully herald ...
Credit union issues £2m in loans to local people
2020 saw increased membership for CLEVR Money CLEVR Money, the credit union ...
Introducing the Family Booster, our new Child Benefit Loan
The ethical loans we provide at CLEVR Money can be used for ...
An Alternative to Highstreet Blackpool Banks
Here at CLEVR Money we’re proud to describe ourselves as ethical lenders. ...
Why CLEVR Money Loans are the Best Loans
The magic of Christmas may bring even more joy and relief than ...
Loan Options For Bigger Expenses
Mention a credit union loan and many people might think of borrowing ...
Our Quick Christmas Loans are Handy and Affordable
The big brands have started to unveil their Christmas adverts, and the ...
Our Christmas Loans Online Keep Things Simple
Although the longer term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic are incredibly difficult ...
Our Personal Loans Online Can Help in Hard Times
As social distancing continues in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, it ...
A Credit Union Christmas Loan Can Make Things Easier
Can you believe it’s just two months until Christmas, where has this ...
Being local makes such a difference
CLEVR Money is the local credit union for people living or working ...
Get Ready for Winter with a Personal Loan For Home Improvement
As the nights draw in and the days get colder it’s only ...
Get Back on the Road with our Car Repair Loans
We know how difficult it can be to save for that proverbial ...
Transform Your World with a House Renovation Loan
This year has involved almost all of us spending more time at ...
Our Holiday Loans Online Keep ‘Getting Away From it All’ Affordable
As the COVID-19 lockdown stretched into the summer months and beyond, one ...
The Best Debt Consolidation Loans From an Ethical Lender
Our loans officers work very closely with our members to get to ...
Hit the Road With a Bicycle Loan From CLEVR Money
Here at CLEVR Money we pride ourselves on responding to the evolving ...
Transform your Surroundings With A Home Improvements Loan
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been widespread and dramatic. First ...
A Credit Union Top Up Loan Could Provide the Help You Need
Getting on top of your finances has never been more important, as ...
Our Top Up Loans are Here For You
The emphasis during this difficult and unusual period has naturally been on ...
Take out an Online Personal Loan at a Fair Interest Rate
When you take out an online personal loan with CLEVR Money you ...
We’ve got a bright idea for hire purchase
Did you know that the Blackpool area represented one of the biggest ...
Our Online Loans are Simple, Quick and Affordable
While the focus of the nation is on the impact of Covid-19, ...
Financial help during the crisis
There is a lot of uncertainty for people right now, and financial ...
Our Loan Repayment Calculator Helps to Make Borrowing Easier
There are many reasons why people might need to borrow money. It ...
Pulling together by staying apart
The world is a very different place this week. Normal everyday things ...
When it Comes to Borrowing, CLEVR Money is the Ethical Alternative
If you live in the Preston area and need to borrow money ...
Invest in the Future with a Home Renovation Loan From CLEVR Money
Along with New Year’s resolutions and joining a gym, the months of ...
Fixing up your finances this February
We have weathered some big storms here on the Fylde Coast but ...
Hit the Road With CLEVR Money Bad Credit Car Loans
Buying a new car is one of the most expensive purchases that ...
Consolidation Loans From CLEVR Money can Put Your Finances Back on Track
The start of a new year is often the time when people ...
Finance Home Appliances in 2020 With CLEVR Money
With another Christmas over and a new year just beginning, many people ...
Merry Christmas to all of our members and supporters
Ho ho ho and a Merry Christmas to all of our members ...
Come to CLEVR Money for Ethical Debt Solutions
It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but Christmas ...
Take out an Emergency Christmas Loan With CLEVR Money
There’s no denying the fact that Christmas is a magical time of ...
CLEVR Money Christmas Hamper Giveaway
We just love a good giveaway at CLEVR Money, especially at Christmas ...
Extra Money for Christmas Could Make All the Difference
Show us someone who couldn’t do with a bit of extra money ...
Thanks to CLEVR Money and the Payroll Partnership, she was able to get her finances back on track fast.
As a hardworking nurse, I didn't see myself as someone who would ...
Come to us For Help With Christmas Money
It’s no surprise really that so many people need help with Christmas money. The ...
A huge Christmas savings pot for CLEVR Money members
Well it’s officially the festive season now at CLEVR Money, as our ...
If You Need a Christmas Loan, Come to CLEVR Money
It used to be the case that you could probably get away ...
Affordable Loans for People with Poor Credit
It’s pretty difficult to turn on the TV these days without seeing ...
Is it too soon to start thinking about Christmas?
There’s Halloween costumes and candy to buy, and we’ve Bonfire Night and ...
Credit union supports charity employees
A charity which helps vulnerable people across Lancashire has signed up as ...
Transform Your Home With One of Our Home Improvement Loans
The weather may seem to have different ideas, but it’s still officially ...
Go to the Top of the Class with a Back to School Loan
It may not seem like it, but the school summer holidays are ...
Take Out Last Minute Holiday Loans Online
If you’ve not had a chance to book your summer holiday yet, ...
Credit union returns to Westview
Westview we are back ! CLEVR Money is providing community appointments at ...
The Best Value Loans Preston Offers
When we say we provide the best loans Preston has to offer we’re talking about ...
Local credit union CLEVR Money supports kids activities
CLEVR Money, the credit union for Preston, Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre, has ...
How CLEVR saved me from payday loan hell
A 29-year-old father of one who got into a spiral of debt with ...
CLEVR Money is the Holiday Loans Credit Union For You
Summer has arrived and for many of us so has holiday envy! ...
Blackpool’s answer to the “credit desert”
Blackpool has been named as one of the UK’s “credit deserts, towns ...
Come to CLEVR Money For the Ethical Alternative to Cash Loans
The start of summer is usually welcomed but the warmer weather can ...
Transform Your Home With a Renovation Loan
For some people, the warmer weather and bank holidays mean a chance ...
Our Holiday Finance is an Affordable Answer
As the weather turns warmer it’s hard not to start thinking about ...
Realise your grand designs without breaking the bank
Realise your grand designs without breaking the bank I love Bank Holiday ...
Our Home Improvement Loans Can Transform Your Life
Here at CLEVR Money, we provide home improvement loans for our members to use ...
Big chocolatey thanks to the community
There was chocolate galore in the CLEVR Money office as we ran ...
Use One Of Our Holiday Loans for an Unforgettable Trip
Many CLEVR Money members come to us every year for holiday loans to fund ...
Our Holiday Loans For Bad Credit Could Fund Your Week in the Sun
Even though it’s officially only just spring, the chances are that you’ve ...
Why the Best Loans Come From an Ethical Lender
Here at CLEVR Money we understand why people might need to borrow ...
Transform Your Home With a Furniture Loan
We get to know our members very well, and that’s just one ...
New hotline launched to provide faster help
You know that sinking feeling when you miss a phone call? When ...
An Affordable Alternative to Payday Loans Online
We know from experience that many of our members have, at some ...
Don’t wait until an IVA is the only answer
Don’t wait until an IVA is the only answer Personal insolvencies reach ...
Ask About Our Personal Loans for Bad Credit
Here at CLEVR Money we understand how hard it can be to ...
Our Quick, Convenient Online Loans are the Answer to your Financial Needs
In the age of broadband, Wi-Fi and powerful hand-held devices, we’re used ...
Take Control With a Debt Consolidation Loan
The start of a New Year marks the point at which many ...
New faces and old at CLEVR Money
CLEVR Money unveils its new team at the top CLEVR Money, the Blackpool, ...
Control Your Finances Through Debt Consolidation
Here at CLEVR money we realise that borrowing money is simply a ...
Are you Thinking ‘I Need Money For Christmas?’
There’s really no escaping the fact that Christmas is just around the ...
Our Christmas Loans on Benefits are a Simple Solution
Paying for Christmas can be difficult even if you have plenty of ...
CLEVR Money Solutions are better than Christmas Payday Loans
Here at CLEVR Money we understand the financial pressure that Christmas can ...
Christmas Saver Accounts Are Now Unlocked!
Christmas Saver Accounts Are Now Unlocked! Who's ready to start Christmas shopping?!???????????? ...
Why We Call Ourselves The Christmas Loans Credit Union!
We like to think of ourselves as the Christmas loans credit union. We ...
Our Xmas Loans Take the Stress out of This Time of Year
There’s really no getting away from the fact that Xmas is coming. ...
It’s Never Too Soon To Consider Our Christmas Cash Loans
If you listen very closely you can hear the gentle ringing of ...
We Provide Christmas Loans for Bad Credit
Keeping an excellent credit rating is something which we’re all advised to ...
Choose the Ethical, Affordable Alternative to Payday Loans
Here at CLEVR Money we realise that times are hard for lots ...
CLEVR Money Holiday Loans To Get You Packing
It’s that time of year when you can’t help but start thinking ...
Insolvency increase hits resort hardest
More people become insolvent in Blackpool than anywhere else in the North ...
Credit union calls for borrowers to ditch unscrupulous lenders and access £3million community fund
Lancashire credit union CLEVR Money has unveiled a £3million community loan fund ...
FCA’s high-interest crackdown welcomed
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined its latest plans to tackle ...
How to maximise your wedding budget
With May being the month Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the ...
Bright future for credit union’s Andrew
A credit union employee from Cleveleys has completed a prestigious training programme ...
Put something away for a rainy day
Worrying about money is one of the biggest causes of stress. But ...
How to get the best deal when buying a new car
With spring around the corner and the release of the new registration ...
Credit union warns of ‘alarming statistics’ from new payday loan research
Leading Lancashire credit union CLEVR Money has warned of the dangers of ...
Tips for reducing the cost of your summer holiday
On a cold, damp, February day, there’s nothing like lifting your spirits ...
Businesses can boost employees’ finances through payroll scheme
A lack of organisation can be one of the reasons people find ...
How does debt consolidation work?
January can often feel like the bleakest of months, with the bright ...
Improve your finances in the New Year
Understandably, not everyone wants to be thinking about January just yet. Not ...
Avoid a financial hangover this Christmas
The average Christmas spend per household is around £800, leaving many of ...
Credit card interest cap still not enough
Mike Barry, chief executive of Blackpool Fylde and Wyre Credit Union (BFWCU) ...
Blackpool unites against loan sharks
The dangers of illegal money lending were highlighted at an awareness day ...
CLEVR Money invests in bright future with leadership scheme
A CLEVR Money employee is one of only 20 young people in ...
Our Living Wage Pledge
CLEVR Money in Living Wage pledge A not-for profit business offering savings and ...