As tax season gets underway, the American Bankers Association is urging all consumers to take extra precaution when filing their return to prevent their exposure to tax fraud.
“Fraudsters are using very clever tactics to get a hold of your personal information and submit false tax claims,” says the ABA. “Consumers ...
As important as it is to monitor your health, it’s also beneficial to keep up with your financial fitness. Your financial fitness determines how much your financial status impacts your day-to-day life, how on track you are towards achieving your financial goals, and if you’re able to cover emergency situations. ...
In August or September, when you ask certain people if they are excited about the fall season, some of them will say “No, because winter is coming.” There are parts of winter that are exciting, such as the holidays, but there can also be gloomy elements to the season, especially ...
Data Privacy Week occurs each year from January 24 – January 28. It is an international effort to create awareness about digital data privacy while educating citizens on how to manage their personal information and keep it secure.
Here are some helpful tips to increase your digital safety and protect ...
A loan scam is a loan offered under false pretenses. The scammer will use fake company logos, phony caller ID numbers, and other scam techniques to impersonate legitimate loan companies.
What is the scammer trying to gain?
Social Security NumbersCredit/Debit Card NumbersOnline Banking CredentialsAccount Numbers
There has been a spike recently in fraud ...
Ready to start your holiday spending? Follow these five simple tips to stay on track with your expenses:
Start with a list. Make a list of the people you want to purchase a gift for. Then, make a second list of your other planned holiday expenses — gas, hotel stays, ...
To make it even easier for our customers to monitor their credit, our Premier Checking account offers ID Protect®1, an identity theft and fraud assistance program that provides credit monitoring and free credit reports. Our complete IDProtect® service includes:
3-in-1 Credit File MonitoringIDProtect® will monitor your Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion credit files ...
Older adults are often targeted for financial exploitation due to their income and accumulated life-long savings, in addition to the possibility that they may face declining cognitive or physical abilities, isolation from family and friends, lack of familiarity or comfort with technology, and reliance on others for their physical well-being, ...
People generally understand the need for life insurance. Nobody wants to leave their family without support or to burden their loved ones with their final expenses. But what about long-term care insurance? For some reason, many people feel reluctant to think about the likelihood of needing a long-term care facility ...
For many parents, the opportunity to pay for their children’s education means setting them up for success later in life. Among the myriad of savings options available, 529 savings plans offer a wide range of benefits that provide flexible ways for families to save. Ryan Mefford, a Financial Advisor at ...
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