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Q: I’m planning a camping trip for the summer, and I’d love to keep the trip as low-cost as possible. How can I cut down on camping costs?
A: It’s great that you’re looking for ways to trim your vacation expenses. We can help! Read on…
We’ve all seen the familiar footage from a home security camera: a fish-eye view of a home’s front porch sporting a stack of smiling Amazon Prime boxes. An unexpected car pulls up. A stranger approaches the cardboard booty. He or she looks…
Why should I buy the optional insurance provided by the rental car company? As an FBinsure agent, we are often asked this question. Many of our clients have physical damage coverage on their auto policy and should know the ramifications of not purchasing…
As a financially responsible individual, you should be checking your credit on a regular basis. You can do this by signing up for free credit monitoring on a reputable website like CreditKarma.com,…
Making the transition from high school to college isn’t easy. You need to deal with a whole new set of rules, adapt to dorm life and get to know your new classmates, teachers and roommates. Then there’s the financial aspect: applying for…
1. Change Your Mindset – Savings are a necessary expense. When working out your monthly budget, include a little bit for savings, too.
2. Use Cash Over…
Scammers are always trying to con victims out of their information and money. They are, unfortunately, often successful. Scammers are expert impersonators, using sophisticated technology and their best acting skills to convince you they represent a…
Q: Every December, I draw up a list of New Year’s resolutions that look depressingly similar to what I wrote last year. How can this year be different?
A: It’s easy to dream of change, but it’s another thing entirely to actually make it…
If you have an iPhone, iPad or a Macbook, you need to know about this recent, hard-to-spot scam. Hackers are impersonating Apple support in an effort to scrape sensitive information from Apple users’ devices. These scams can be difficult to identify…
‘Tis the season to shop until you drop-or until you go broke. But you don’t have to overspend.
There’s no need to rack up a huge credit card bill or go into debt just to cover your holiday expenses. Enjoy a stress-free season by keeping…
