How to Build Your Emergency Fund

How to Build Your Emergency Fund

Secure Your Future: How to Build an Emergency Fund In trying times we need to be prepared for any type of emergency whether it be a loss of job, medical emergency, natural disaster or any unforeseen event. One of the best ways to be prepared is to have an emergency...
Strategies When Saving for College

Strategies When Saving for College

Building a Bright Future: College Savings Strategies As a new parent, or a parent of a child entering school-age, you may have one thought, “When and how are we going to start saving for college?” There are several choices to make when saving for college and you need...
Teaching Your Kids About Financial Literacy

Teaching Your Kids About Financial Literacy

The Importance of Financial Literacy in Childhood When I was a kid, I always enjoyed earning a few dollars doing chores and mowing lawns. My sister and I would work hard to earn $5 picking up pine needles for our dad but had very different ideas on how to spend it. I...
Have You Been a Victim of Identity Theft?

Have You Been a Victim of Identity Theft?

Understanding the Impact of Identity Theft Did you know that credit card fraud was the most common type of identity theft in 2020?  Scammers calling themselves the Social Security Administration, the Internal Revenue Service, collection agents, your boss, and many...