Lower Your Car Costs
How to keep the cost of owning a car as low as possible According to a recent report, the average cost of owning a car is about $12,000 per year. That’s for a new car, driven about 15,000 miles annually. The cost of owning a used car is lower, but it’s still around $6,300 a [...]
Paying the Bills: Communicate and Automate For a More Harmonious Homelife
How to make handling the rent payment (and everything else) more equitable among couples It’s fair to say many people don’t love paying the bills, even when there’s plenty of money available. Something about parting with all that cash and being reminded of how much the cost of everything has gone up can make even [...]
Pay Late or Miss a Payment?
The differences between a late credit card payment and a missed payment Late credit card payments and missed credit card payments sound similar, but they are different in many ways. In the end, neither is a good option. However, one has more dire consequences than the other. Let’s discuss them. Late Payments A late credit [...]
Steps to Protect Your Identity
How to secure your personal and financial information from identity and financial theft Unfortunately, there’s never an off-season from the threat of scammers. Often, they try to steal your identity so they can tap into your financial accounts or open new ones and ruin your credit. Other times, they pretend to be an IRS agent [...]
How to Talk about Money with Kids at Any Age
How Do I Start Teaching My Kids About Money? Studies show that kids are already forming money habits as young as age seven. You can start teaching them simple financial lessons from the time they’re toddlers! It can be tough to know where to start, so we’ve compiled suggestions for how to talk money with [...]
Marriage and Money: What You Need to Discuss
Before you tie the knot, it pays to know a few things. Everybody has a different way of managing their finances, and if you and your partner aren’t on the same page, you might find yourself struggling to navigate financial issues when they arise. In fact, an article in the Wall Street Journal notes, “One [...]
Scam Alert – Malicious Online Ads Target Financial Institution Login Pages
Have you ever done this? You’re looking for your bank or credit union’s online banking login page. You don’t have it bookmarked or memorized, so you just go to the search engine search for it. Maybe you type in “Wells Fargo login”. Enter. Search results pop up, with two or three paid ads at the […]
5 Scams to be Ready for in 2022
New year, new phishes. We’ve all heard of the classic scams by now—the Nigerian prince, the grandson in jail, the IRS tax collection call… Fraudsters are nothing new, but their tactics are constantly evolving. Be on the lookout for these common scams this year. More Like This Steps to Protect Your IdentityText Banking ScamScam Alert [...]
Fall Finances: It’s time for your annual check-up
With summer break over and the holidays on the way, fall is a good time to take a deep breath, get re-centered, and give your finances a once-over. Here are 6 steps to get your finances all raked up this fall. 1) Deal with Summer Debt If the weddings, vacations, and summer socializing got to […]
Remote Card Control
Security in Seconds The lost card panic. We've all been there. Maybe you opened your wallet to an empty credit card slot, or noticed a strange purchase on your transaction list. Maybe you left your purse at the restaurant, or in the Uber. Whatever sets off the panic, Sierra's Card Control feature can help reign [...]
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