What Is an Interest-bearing Checking Account?

A closeup of a person’s hands while writing a check.

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

Young woman upset and looking at her smartphone after learning she's been hit with an investment scam

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

AI voice scams and ai deepfake scams are becoming more prevalent. Learn what you can do 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, […]