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Protect Yourself, Protect Your Money
With so many online banking services available today, consumers are no longer relegated to banks or credit unions at the end of the street. How does one decide which financial institution or product is right for them? Often that decision is decided by the value-added benefits of the financial product. As an example, let’s explore…
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5 Tips to Avoid Holiday Fraud
Holidays are a busy time for most of us. We’re wrapped up in the excitement of gift-giving, shopping, hosting, and prepping, there’s just so much to keep in mind when you’re maximizing your holiday experience. While we’re shopping for the perfect gift, hanging up the Christmas lights, or baking cookies with the family, someone else…
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3 Tips To Keep Your Mobile Wallets Safe
Digital Wallet use is on the rise, and here is some staggering data. As of July 2023, there were 3.4 billion digital wallet users in 2022, growing to a projected 5.2 billion in 2026. An estimated 54% of e-commerce payments will be made via digital wallets by 2026. Almost half (49%) of global online transactions…
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Should You Schedule a TeleHealth Visit?
By now, you’ve probably heard about Telehealth. If you haven’t, Telehealth (sometimes called telemedicine) is a service that lets your healthcare provider care for you without an in-person office visit. Telehealth is done primarily online with internet access on your computer, tablet, or smartphone—it’s basically a virtual office visit. Telehealth services have been around for…
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3 Reasons Financial Literacy Is Important
Finance plays a huge role in every stage of life—from counting pennies in preschool to making a mortgage payment on a house. IT can be overwhelming, but with the help of financial literacy tools, you can build self-confidence in understanding the concepts of money management, debt prevention, and financial security. Financial literacy resources offer advice…
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6 Easy Ways to Protect Your Credit Cards
As credit card fraud continues to impact people year after year, it’s important to keep your cards and information as secure as possible. Fortunately, there are some very simple and easy things you can do to keep your cards, physically and virtually, out of fraudster hands. On the list of common types of identity theft,…
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Don’t Overpay on Cell Phone Insurance
A cell phone is an expensive investment so it’s a good idea to protect it—if you have cell phone insurance, you may be overpaying for the protection. Your cell phone has become a valuable asset—it’s where you store your contact information for family and friends, it’s your outlet to communicate, and with all your…
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Side Hustle or Job Scam?
Now more than ever, people are trying to make more money. There are many motivations to do so: some want to pay off debt, while others want to put more into savings and invest more to prepare for retirement; the list goes on and on. Many of these motivated people are earning more money with…
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Identity Theft Protection When You Need It Most
Identity theft can happen at any time of the year, but the holiday shopping season is the prime time for these types of threats. After December, threats usually slow down a bit until tax season when they ramp back up again. Since the pandemic, there has been an acceleration toward digital communications, whether it is…
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Card Controls for Holiday Travel
Are you planning to travel for the holidays? If so, it’s critical you keep your credit cards secure, and luckily, it’s easier now than ever to protect your cards from fraudulent activity. At Triangle Credit Union, it’s simple and easy to manage your cards on the go with our TCU mobile banking app! The TCU…
