Little shoppers learn realities of money
Christmas shopping is here and your kids will want to be part of it. It’s a good time for a little value teaching. Help your child make out a list of of…
Category: Money & Personal Finance
That jingling you hear may not be bells. Could be what’s left in your pocket.
For those caught up in the buying frenzy of the holidays, Christmas Eve could find them with a handful of change in their pockets and little else. Of…
MONEYWISE: Using a HELOC to age in place
As the population ages, more people face the uncertainty of whether they can stay in their homes. But an older demographic often has one very useful aid:…
Starting your teen off with banking
What’s almost as scary as your teen learning to drive? Your teen with money. Maybe scary is too strong a word. But as with most endeavors where our…
Joint checking accounts right for some, not all
Joint checking accounts can be a prickly topic, but a bit of thought and planning can be enough to alleviate the misgivings (or convince you it’s not…
Siri, can you loan me $20?
We give voice commands to devices that can adjust the temperature in our house, lock the door, turn the lights on and off, play music, and go shopping. So…
Community banking makes towns flourish
In this day of mergers, acquisitions, and massively large corporations, it may seem slightly surprising that community banks still flourish in the face of…
Withdrawing money in retirement
If you’re someone who has been socking money away throughout your career, seeding a variety of retirement accounts, you’ll enter retirement with a lot of…
How did the rate cut affect consumers?
In late July, The Federal Reserve cut rates for the first time since 2008 when it announced a quarter-point cut in interest rates. The rate cut directly…
Understanding tax implications of IRAs
Of the many investment options, an IRA offers a safe, growing retirement fund. There are two IRA options — the standard IRA and a Roth IRA — and it’s…