Shred-It Day Returns for 2025
04/30/2025
Every year The Savings Bank hosts Shred-It Day to encourage the community to safely dispose of their sensitive documents. Whether you are a Shred-It Day veteran, or this will be your first event, keep reading for details!
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Resources for Responding to Elder Abuse
04/23/2025
In a previous blog post, we discussed how to spot elder abuse. And while elder abuse can sometimes be hard to see, it can be harder to know who to call and what to do if you suspect you or someone you know is a victim of elder abuse. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has provided excellent resources and information just for this purpose.
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FBI Warns of Advanced Tech Support Scams
04/16/2025
While tech support scams are nothing new, the FBI is warning that they are becoming more sophisticated and include a network of criminals trying to steal your money. Unfortunately, these scammers are increasingly targeting seniors, and the FBI is investigating numerous cases across the United States.
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How to Budget for Charitable Donations
04/09/2025
Sometimes it can feel difficult to add charitable donations into a budget that already feels stretched by groceries, loan payments, and utilities. But adding charitable donations into your budget doesn't have to be hard or time consuming!
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Case Study: "Cramming"
04/02/2025
Cramming made headlines several years ago when the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took on several mobile phone providers who allowed fraudulent activity to happen and cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars. While most of these cell phone companies have successfully put a stop to many mobile cramming schemes, this type of scam is still popping up.
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