Technology has made the everyday hassles of life easier, whether it be ordering groceries online and having them delivered to your doorstep or navigating to a destination you have never visited before.

Safe Practices for Mobile Banking

Technology has made the everyday hassles of life easier, whether it be ordering groceries online and having them delivered to your doorstep or navigating to a destination you have never visited before. One of the biggest areas ...
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Many of your bills likely allow you to pay online and some will even have an option for automatic payments, with the money coming out of your account each month without you having to lift a finger or send a check in the mail.

Automatic vs. Manual Bill Pay

The increase of technology in our society is not only seeping into our media and personal tech, but also into our finances. Many of your bills likely allow you to pay online and some will even have an option for automatic payments, ...
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What is this important score and how is it determined? Learning this will help you take steps to raising your score over time.

How Is Your Credit Score Determined?

When it comes to buying a house, purchasing a new vehicle or applying for a credit card, your credit score is bound to come into play. As an influential factor in a financial institute’s decision whether to loan you money or ...
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Self-Employment Retirement Planning

Self-Employment Retirement Planning

You’ve spent years being your own boss. While the experience has been liberating and rewarding, it makes retirement much more challenging when you’ve lived with your job for so long. While traditionally-employed workers simply ...
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In order to keep your business—not to mention your customers’ passwords, credit card details and social security numbers—safe, be sure to follow these tips for avoiding online data breaches.

How to Avoid Online Data Breaches

The threat of online data breaches continues to put millions of Americans at risk for identity theft and the potential dangers posed to businesses are, in some ways, even greater. The hit to a business’s credibility after a ...
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Tax season is often a trigger for headaches, confusion and spending hours sifting through a plethora of confusing forms. If you’re self-employed, filing taxes can be even more confounding. Make your life easier by discovering how much you can expect to pay in taxes each year as well as which forms you need to fill out. To decrease the risk of filling out the wrong forms, consider consulting a tax advisor for your specific circumstances.

How to Plan and Pay Taxes When You’re Self-Employed

Tax season is often a trigger for headaches, confusion and spending hours sifting through a plethora of confusing forms. If you’re self-employed, filing taxes can be even more confounding. Make your life easier by discovering ...
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While banking online is certainly a feat that will make your life easier, there are some things that people do without even realizing it can be hazardous to your account safety.

Five Common Online Banking Mistakes

Many will argue that banking online has been the best invention since sliced bread. And there’s no doubt about that: no more statements and papers — everything is on your computer or mobile device, right at your fingertips. But ...
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When you need funds to grow your business or to launch a new idea for a startup, you quickly become aware that certain types of lending require you to relinquish partial ownership of the business.When you need funds to grow your business or to launch a new idea for a startup, you quickly become aware that certain types of lending require you to relinquish partial ownership of the business.

Financing Your Business without Losing Ownership

When you need funds to grow your business or to launch a new idea for a startup, you quickly become aware that certain types of lending require you to relinquish partial ownership of the business. Because of this, the desire to ...
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From crowdsourcing to credit cards, there are myriad options to sift through when trying to finance your business. Getting a loan from your local financial institution is still a top choice for small business owners for a variety of reasons.

Your Financial Institution Is Still Your Best Bet

From crowdsourcing to credit cards, there are myriad options to sift through when trying to finance your business. But as the saying goes, “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” — and that holds true with business lending. ...
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Online banking is convenient, efficient and simplifies your finance management immensely. The good news is that you can protect yourself, and your assets. To reduce your odds of being hacked, follow these steps.

Online Banking: How to Avoid Being Hacked

Online banking is convenient, efficient and simplifies your finance management immensely. No more statements and papers — everything is on your computer or mobile device, right at your fingertips. However, that comes with a ...
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