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Smarter Spending: Banking Technology is Here to Help
Getting a handle on your spending and staying on budget are key to reaching your financial goals. But as many of us know, that’s easier said than done. Fortunately, you many need to look no further than the technology yo...
Read More > 5 Ways to Start Building Your Savings Fast
For many Americans, building up savings is a common goal, and for good reason. According to the Federal Reserve, 36% don…
Which Savings Account is Right for You?
It’s no secret that growing your savings is critical to reaching your long-term or short-term financial goals. As simple…
Smarter Spending: 5 Different Ways to Budget
Creating a budget is essential to anyone hoping to increase their savings and reach their financial goals. While you may…
5 Ways to Start Building Your Savings Fast
For many Americans, building up savings is a common goal, and for good reason. According to the Federal Reserve, 36% don…
Which Savings Account is Right for You?
It’s no secret that growing your savings is critical to reaching your long-term or short-term financial goals. As simple…
Smarter Spending: 5 Different Ways to Budget
Creating a budget is essential to anyone hoping to increase their savings and reach their financial goals. While you may…
What Homeowners Need to Know About HELOCs
Homeownership in of itself is a wonderful personal and financial achievement for many. Not only is there a sense of prid…
The New Homeowner Financial Checklist
Buying your first home is a significant personal and financial accomplishment. And while there are many fun and excitin…
Why You Don’t Need a 20% Down Payment to Buy a Home
One of the biggest obstacles to buying a home – especially your first home – is coming up with the down payment. Many fi…
What Homeowners Need to Know About HELOCs
Homeownership in of itself is a wonderful personal and financial achievement for many. Not only is there a sense of prid…
The New Homeowner Financial Checklist
Buying your first home is a significant personal and financial accomplishment. And while there are many fun and excitin…
Why You Don’t Need a 20% Down Payment to Buy a Home
One of the biggest obstacles to buying a home – especially your first home – is coming up with the down payment. Many fi…
How to Plan Your Financial Life in a Sensible Way
Written by: Pat Carlson, Senior Vice President, Wealth Management & Trust Department Manager
What is my personal net wor…
How to Give Yourself an Annual Financial Check-Up
Written by Marlene Piche, SVP Branch and Business Banking
Creating a financial plan for you or your family is a great st…
Banking Basics: What is Financial Planning?
From creating a clear set of goals to putting you on track to build wealth, financial planning has several benefits. And…
How to Plan Your Financial Life in a Sensible Way
Written by: Pat Carlson, Senior Vice President, Wealth Management & Trust Department Manager
What is my personal net wor…
How to Give Yourself an Annual Financial Check-Up
Written by Marlene Piche, SVP Branch and Business Banking
Creating a financial plan for you or your family is a great st…
Banking Basics: What is Financial Planning?
From creating a clear set of goals to putting you on track to build wealth, financial planning has several benefits. And…
How to Protect Yourself from Cyber Threats
In 2022 alone, cybersecurity scams took generated $8.5 trillion from consumers and padded the pockets of fraudsters. To …
How to Send Money with Zelle® Safely
Zelle® is a fast, safe and easy way to send and receive money with people you trust, like your babysitter, your fellow P…
Privacy tips for older adults
Many older adults, even in today’s internet-centric world, still have difficulty working with computers and doing things…
How to Protect Yourself from Cyber Threats
In 2022 alone, cybersecurity scams took generated $8.5 trillion from consumers and padded the pockets of fraudsters. To …
How to Send Money with Zelle® Safely
Zelle® is a fast, safe and easy way to send and receive money with people you trust, like your babysitter, your fellow P…
Privacy tips for older adults
Many older adults, even in today’s internet-centric world, still have difficulty working with computers and doing things…
How to Attend All of Your Friends’ Weddings Without Going Broke
If you feel like your Instagram feed has been bombarded with a disproportionate number of engagement announcements latel…
Creative and Budget-Friendly Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
With holiday shopping still on your mind (and in your budget) it’s hard to believe that Valentine’s Day is just around t…
5 Affordable Gift Ideas that Keep on Giving
You spend weeks and even months planning your holiday shopping budget and hunting down the perfect gifts for loved ones….
How to Attend All of Your Friends’ Weddings Without Going Broke
If you feel like your Instagram feed has been bombarded with a disproportionate number of engagement announcements latel…
Creative and Budget-Friendly Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
With holiday shopping still on your mind (and in your budget) it’s hard to believe that Valentine’s Day is just around t…
5 Affordable Gift Ideas that Keep on Giving
You spend weeks and even months planning your holiday shopping budget and hunting down the perfect gifts for loved ones….
Everything You Need to Know About Opening a 529
When it comes to saving for college, a popular option for parents today is to open a 529 plan — and for good reason. Unl…
Your Student Loans are Paid Off. Here’s the First Thing You Should Do
It’s the moment you’ve been saving, budgeting and planning for since the day you threw your graduation cap in the air: y…
Filing for FAFSA? Make Your Student Loan Repayment Plan Now
If you will be sending the kids in your life off to college next year, then you are probably getting ready to file the F…
Everything You Need to Know About Opening a 529
When it comes to saving for college, a popular option for parents today is to open a 529 plan — and for good reason. Unl…
Your Student Loans are Paid Off. Here’s the First Thing You Should Do
It’s the moment you’ve been saving, budgeting and planning for since the day you threw your graduation cap in the air: y…
Filing for FAFSA? Make Your Student Loan Repayment Plan Now
If you will be sending the kids in your life off to college next year, then you are probably getting ready to file the F…