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Family
Tips for Lending Money to Family
These tips can help you avoid loan-related pitfalls and maintain your family's close ties.
If you decide to loan money to a family member, you can take steps to make the arrangement more successful for all involved.
Security
When to Save or Shred Your Financial Records
Some documents need to be saved well into the future, but others are safe to shred.
Don't throw out documents regarding significant life events, like a divorce or an inheritance.
Insurance
Planning for Long-Term Healthcare Costs
As you create your retirement savings plans, don't forget to include long-term healthcare costs.
A study from the HHS found that 70% of those over 65 will need some form of long-term care.
Savings
What to Do With an Inheritance
Keep these options in mind when making decisions about your inheritance.
When you're wondering what to do with inheritance money, keep in mind that you don't need to put it all in one place.
Credit
No Credit Versus Bad Credit
The difference between no credit and bad credit is the difference between building and rebuilding.
Once you have that first account established, making on-time regular payments and keeping your debt burden low compared to your income will help you earn a good credit score.
Credit
Credit Card Perks You May Have Overlooked
Do you know whether you have these four credit card perks?
Depending on where you're buying, a contactless card may even mean you can now avoid checkout lines and checkout terminals entirely.
Security
Are Contactless Payments Really Secure?
Now that most new credit cards let you tap to pay, it's a good time to learn how contactless works.
Contactless payments eliminate the need to sign a paper receipt or enter a PIN.
Home
Buying a Home? Your First Citizens Mortgage Banker is Here to Help
Our mortgage bankers are here to help take care of the details, big and small. Watch this video to learn how.
Debt
Understanding Debt Consolidation
Discover the pros and cons of debt consolidation to see if it's an option.
Debt consolidation is a process that allows you to turn a variety of consumer debts into one.
Security
7 Ways to Protect Your Financial Data
Take these simple steps to avoid the financial frustrations that fraudsters can cause.
Banks will never contact you to ask for information such as your account number, Social Security number or PIN.
Credit
6 Ways to Make the Most of Your Credit Card
See how your credit card can help you budget, build credit, manage cash flow, earn rewards and more.
Credit card rewards can be a great way to earn a little extra cash for spending money on items you'd buy regardless, if you can pay the balance off in full each month and avoid interest charges.
Saving
Get the Most Out of Extra Cash
Put your extra money to work in ways that help advance your most important goals.
Experts recommend that you have three to six months' worth of living expenses stashed away for a rainy day.
Saving
Preparing for Unexpected Expenses
It can be hard to plan for the future when you don't know what to expect. Here are some tools that can help you lay the right foundation.
Creating a safety net to buffer you from unexpected expenses doesn't need to be difficult, but it does involve planning to cover all your bases.
Retirement
Reconsider These Retirement Myths
There are so many myths about the best ways to save for retirement. Here's the truth behind how to start saving now.
Thanks to the power of compound interest, your money can grow over time.
Family
Ready to Start a Family? Here's How to Prepare Financially
Expecting a baby may require a slightly different strategy, but you can tackle it month by month.
Establish a separate savings account that's earmarked for baby-related expenses.
Family
The Real Cost of Borrowing Money From Family
Before borrowing money from someone you know, consider the potential consequences.
Although borrowing money from family or a friend may appear to be the easiest and fastest solution when you're in need of a loan, there are several potential downsides to consider.
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