Filing Taxes 2023: How Do I File Taxes for My First Job?
As you begin a new year, you get a chance for a fresh start in many aspects of your life. This time is a moment for self-improvement and setting goals. It’s a chance to dream a little bit about what the next 12 months have in store for you. Everyone has to deal with one […]
National Financial Planning Month: 4 Ways You Can Plan For Financial Success
Every day you make a lot of decisions. One study found that the average adult makes 122 informed choices every day. While some decisions, like your attire for the day or meal of choice, may seem insignificant, others can set you on a course for long-term financial success or failure. The best way to ensure […]
How to Choose a Bank: Finding the Right Fit
Finding a new bank can be tricky. If you’re thinking about leaving your current bank, you most likely have strong, defined reasons for wanting to part ways.
4 Tips for How to Save Money Fast
There’s a tried-and-true formula for how to save money fast, and it consists of three major components: strategy, sacrifice and sustainability.
3 Sensible Reasons to Use Mobile Check Deposit
Mobile check deposit is one of those modern conveniences where old met new in a beautiful way, and we never looked back. It’s just so darn simple to deposit a check these days.
Form 1099-INT: What It Is & When You’ll Receive It
If you earned quantifiable interest on your savings or investments in the previous calendar year, be on the lookout for IRS Form 1099-INT in the run-up to Tax Day.
How to Spot Phishing, Smishing & Vishing Bank Scams
There’s a cruel irony to phishing, smishing and vishing bank scams that cheat anxious account holders out of tens of millions of dollars each year.
Best Mobile Payment Apps: Secure & Simple Contactless Transactions
Thanks to mobile payment apps, securely transferring cash in a flash is as simple as a few thumb strokes on your smartphone. Voila! Out of one account and into another.
Ask These Three Questions Before Refinancing Your Home
If plummeting interest rates and a desire to save money have you thinking about refinancing your home, be sure to answer some key questions before taking the leap with a lender.
5 Tips for Guarding Against Debit Card Fraud
There’s been an unnerving uptick in credit and debit card fraud since the coronavirus pandemic began in early 2020, but you can take some simple steps to keep hackers, skimmers and identity thieves at bay.