Apr 24, 2017 | Tips About Money
How soon is too soon to talk to your kids or grandkids about money? If they are old enough to ask for a toy or a bike, they are old enough to start learning financial lessons that will last a lifetime. The best financial lessons are part of everyday experience. Look...
Apr 24, 2017 | Tips About Money
As college seniors across the nation graduate and start their careers, their financial lifestyle should be top of mind. Six tips new college graduates should use to strengthen their finances as they transition from the dorm to the office. “Now is the time for college...
Mar 27, 2017 | Tips About Money
– Forbes If you’ve filed your taxes — and waiting or received your tax refund — the great challenge begins: Whether to save or spend that modest windfall. Like most people, your eyes probably light up with the possibly of getting that...
Feb 28, 2017 | News You Can Use
You may think your home mailbox is a safe receptacle for outgoing mail, think again. Thieves use mailboxes to gather your personal information on checking accounts as well as credit cards. Take mail containing payments with checks to Post Office collection boxes....
Feb 28, 2017 | News You Can Use
7 Ways to Thwart Cybercrime WASHINGTON – Cybercrime continues to be a growing problem in the U.S. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, though we do not have 2016 totals, in 2015 the agency received approximately 288,000 complaints from...
Feb 23, 2017 | Loan Knowledge, Tips About Money
An important step to finding a home, whether you’re renting or buying, is ensuring that you have a good credit history. The American Bankers Association suggests the following tips to improve your credit score. Request a copy of your credit score report – and make...
Feb 10, 2017 | Tips About Money
Save or Spend: 5 Ways to Make Your Refund Count This Tax Season According to the Internal Revenue Service, the nation’s taxpayers received an average tax refund of nearly $3,000 in 2016. This year, with more than 70 percent of taxpayers receiving a refund, the...
Feb 9, 2017 | Tips About Money
Spring Break is almost here! Make sure your finances are safe during your next vacation with the following tips: – Notify your bank debit card and credit card department that you will be going out of town so that your cards are not frozen for suspicious activity...
Feb 9, 2017 | News You Can Use
Record the toll-free numbers of all credit cards you carry in your wallet in a secure place. If your card(s) become lost or stolen, immediately notify the creditor(s) so they can cancel your card(s) and issue new ones. You would then need to file a police report....
Feb 9, 2017 | News You Can Use
Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) are a convenient way for you to transact banking. Follow these 5 tips to make your transaction safe whether you are using your neighborhood First Saving Bank ATM or one halfway across the globe: 1.Prepare your deposit slips, envelopes,...
