


The Future of Digital Banking
The way we do banking has certainly changed and doesn't show any sign of stopping – and that's just what consumers have shown they are wanting: less traditional banking, more digital banking services. More banking, payment, and investment…

How to Protect Your Money
So many of us are focused on how we can make the maximum amount of money possible. While this is important, learning how to protect your money is equally as critical. There are many different threats and risks out there that you need to be…

Financial Priorities
When it comes to being financially stable and independent in the long term, you should start by prioritizing the various aspects of your financial life. Understanding your financial priorities can reduce the risk of money troubles and…

How to Avoid Identity Theft
You’ve worked hard for the things you have under your name – it’s more than a sinking feeling to find out that someone has stolen your belongings, finances, and identity. It can be a real pain to try and sort it all out once it happens.…

Early Direct Deposit
Direct deposit has gone from being a cutting-edge feature to the default for most workers and employers, and it’s no surprise why. It eliminates the hassle of cashing your check at the bank. Instead, your employer pays you electronically…

How Much to Save Each Month
“I don’t have the money” is a common phrase we hear or say when there’s an option to purchase something that doesn’t necessarily align with our financial goals or budget. But is it because we are actually broke or are we trying to…

How to Achieve Your Financial Goals
Being financially secure is more prevalent than ever, but it still remains a challenge to many people.
Let's discuss how to achieve your financial goals – and actually stick to it this time.
After a long and arduous 2020, more and more…

Financial Spring Cleaning
Spring is the season for cleaning and that shouldn’t just end at home. Your finances should go through a little spring cleaning themselves. Having an organized financial life can help you better understand the flow of your money. Tracking…

Reversion to the Mean
A basic thesis on Wall Street is that what has worked well in the last market cycle is likely to underperform in a new cycle, and conversely, the underperformers of the last cycle can or should be the outperformers of the new cycle.
The…

How to Keep Money
“How did you go bankrupt? Bill asked. “Two ways”, Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.”- E. Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises (1926)
Once we make some money, how do we keep it?
There are many articles written about how to make…

Investing vs Speculating
“We engage in the folly of short-term speculation and eschew the wisdom of long-term investing. We ignore the real diamonds of simplicity, seeking instead the illusory rhinestones of complexity.”- John C. Bogle, Enough: True Measures…

Is Contactless Payment Safe?
Thanks to COVID-19, most of us really don’t want to hand our card to someone or touch a potentially contaminated PIN pad on a POS device. Questions about passing germs and touching common surfaces have boiled to the top of our everyday…

How to Keep More of Your Paycheck
Budgeting your paycheck is something everyone should do, but it doesn’t mean everybody does. Sometimes, the hardest thing about saving is starting. If you find yourself spending beyond your paycheck, stretching it way too thin, or not contributing…

NFC Payment
Have you ever seen that icon on your credit card with frequency wave-like lines, similar to the WiFi icon, but sideways? That means your card is enabled for NFC payment. But what exactly does that mean?
What is NFC?
Near Field Communication…