The High Price of Financial Illiteracy

by Katie Brown | Sep 22, 2023 | General, News

THE HIGH PRICE OF FINANCIAL ILLITERACY Common financial mistakes add up—and can be costly! A lot of people don’t realize how much money they could save if they stopped nickels, dimes, and dollars from leaving their online accounts, pockets and wallets for reasons that...

RISING CREDIT CARD DEBT AND INTEREST-RATE HIKES ARE A CALL TO ACTION

by Katie Brown | Sep 1, 2023 | General, News

RISING CREDIT CARD DEBT AND INTEREST-RATEHIKES ARE A CALL TO ACTION It pays to cut back on credit card spending if you can’t pay the monthly balance. A combination of inflation and higher interest rates has compelled more people to stretch their budgets by increasing...

MANY WORKERS WONDER WHEN (AND IF) THEY’LL RETIRE

by Katie Brown | Aug 25, 2023 | General, News, Retirement

MANY WORKERS WONDER WHEN (AND IF) THEY’LL RETIRE Inflation, market fluctuations, and uncertainties about Social Security raise concerns. Retirement is supposed to be our “golden years,” but many Americans worry there will be nothing “golden” about it—and they might...

PLAYING THE LOTTERY: RISKS VS. REWARDS

by Katie Brown | Jul 21, 2023 | General, News

PLAYING THE LOTTERY: RISKS VS. REWARDS What to do if you get really lucky. The odds of winning the lottery are slim to none, but that doesn’t deter millions of Americans from spending, on average, about $70 billion a year on lottery tickets— approximately $230 per...

CHECK FRAUD IS ON THE RISE: PROTECT YOURSELF

by Katie Brown | Jul 7, 2023 | General, News

CHECK FRAUD IS ON THE RISE: PROTECT YOURSELF In 2022, banks saw an 84% increase in check fraud. Check fraud is one of the most common types of identity theft, and it has grown significantly in the past few years as trillions of dollars in COVID relief checks were...