By Celeste Lohrenz If you were stuck at home for the past several months, like many of us, you may have noticed a lot of calls between 8am and 9pm. Those are the hours when legitimate telemarketers are allowed to place their marketing and sales calls. Normally, you would have just deleted them from your […]
By Cortney Meng The COVID-19 pandemic has created a financial mess for many people. Some were laid off, others were furloughed or had shifts reduced, and college students had a hard time finding sources of summer income. Nearly 70% of American household incomes have been impacted. The disruption has caused millions of people to dip […]
It’s not surprising to see the use of digital financial tools have increased over the past three months, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Online shopping saw a sharp increase with most stores limited to curbside pickup, but digital banking also saw growth. In fact, the U.S. saw a 60% increase in people installing digital banking apps […]
By Paul Mulligan, Senior Vice President, Consumer Lending Buying a home can be a stressful experience. Even if you’ve done it before and are looking to move, upgrade, or downside, it takes some work. If you’re a first-time buyer, it’s likely to be an even more nerve-wracking experience because you don’t know what to expect. […]
By Pam Reiss Every year, we all collect all kinds of junk in our homes, including broken items, things we no longer need or use, older items that have been replaced, and more. They are all taking up space, creating clutter, and keeping our homes from being as neat as we might like them to […]
By Tina Mason It’s been a crazy few months, with most of us stuck at home and most businesses closed. Even now, as some places start to re-open, many of the restrictions, especially on group gatherings, remain in place, and it could be some time before things get back to normal. In the mean time, […]
By Celeste Lohrenz Now that the weather is finally getting nicer, there are countless projects around the house you may want to tackle. Maybe you’ve already gotten your lawn into better shape, or planted your garden, or even done some annual spring cleaning. Have you given the same attention to your finances? Just as you […]
For the past two months, most of us have been working from home as our businesses have closed physical workspaces due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s been a challenge for many, and we are hopeful that we can all start to get back to our offices and ease back into more normal environments soon. Throughout […]
By Pam Reiss As the world continues to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, life as we know it has come to a grinding halt. Millions of us are working from home, our children are getting their schooling through videoconferencing, and our normal social and sports activities are in limbo. Unfortunately, the situation can create some […]
