Investing in Your Health
08/27/2025
Investing in your health is about much more than feeling good and ensuring personal longevity; it is also an important financial move that can improve your financial stability. Let's discuss how health and wealth go hand in hand.
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Check Safety
08/20/2025
The American Bankers Association (ABA) has a special message about checks! Check fraud has nearly doubled since 2021, despite check use going down 25%. In an effort to thwart check fraud, the ABA has created a campaign to educate consumers on how check fraud works and how to prevent it. Here is a summary of the campaign.
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Start Saving for College
08/13/2025
If college is on your to-do list, saving for it can be overwhelming. Let's look at how to best save for college in a manageable and smart way!
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Law Enforcement Impersonators
08/06/2025
It is natural for a person to have feelings of anxiety and pressure when they receive contact from someone claiming to be from law enforcement. That anxiety may lead to that person making snap decisions and following any directions given by the "law enforcement agent." However, scammers know this is a natural reaction and will impersonate law enforcement officials to capitalize on it. How should you respond if someone contacts you claiming to be a law enforcement official?
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Beginner's Guide to HELOCs
07/30/2025
A few weeks ago, we posted a beginner's guide to home loans; now let's talk about HELOCs or Home Equity Lines of Credit. Unlike home loans, HELOCs are taken out after you already own a home. While some things are like a home mortgage (like interest rate, APR, et cetera), HELOCs function much differently.
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