Banking 101: What Does a Bank Loan Officer Do?
When taking your first step toward anything in life, it’s nice to have some guidance. A few significant steps include purchasing a home or car or starting a business. You may need to secure a loan to start, but the process can be overwhelming. However, with the right help, you can move forward with confidence. […]
7 Frustrating Holiday Shopping Scams to Avoid
The last thing you want to get wrapped up in this holiday season is a financial scam. Unfortunately, fraudulent activity tends to ramp up during the end of the year as scammers prey on those looking to score discounts on gifts and travel accommodations, make charitable contributions or seek companionship. According to a recent AARP […]
What Is an Interest-bearing Checking Account?
We’re all looking for ways to stretch our dollars. It feels good to have some breathing room in the budget to push for our financial goals. While you can start a side hustle or second job to make extra cash, you may be looking for a more passive way to earn money from your current […]
Pig Butchering Scam: What It Means & How to Protect Yourself
Jump to: It’s the investment scam with the unusual name – and it has nothing to do with barbecue. Pig butchering scams are based on the practice of fattening a hog before slaughtering the animal for its meat. In the first stage – known as “fattening the pig” – the scammer cultivates a relationship to […]
AI Financial Scams: How They Work and How to Avoid Them
Jump to: Financial scams are an unfortunate reality in today’s world. Fraudsters are constantly looking for ways to get you to part with your hard-earned cash. The sudden boom of communications technology and widespread Internet adoption in the 1990s and 2000s created avenues for scams that we deal with today. Phishing and its various forms, […]