Direct deposit has become a widely adopted financial tool for consumers, offering numerous advantages over traditional paper checks. By allowing…
What Every Older Person Needs to Know
Identifying and Avoiding Scams Fraudsters and scammers are ever-evolving, deceptively clever, and relentless in their attempts to obtain peoples’ money…
Planning for the Cost of Care for People with Alzheimer’s or Dementia
Alzheimer’s Disease is a growing health issue here in Maine. In fact, nearly 30,000 Mainers over the age of 65…
Financial Guidance to People in Recovery
Town & Country Federal Credit Union Provides Financial Guidance to People in Recovery Regaining financial control over one’s life is…
How Mortgage Debt Impacts Your Credit
Use It to Figure Out How Much You Can Afford You may not exactly love paying your mortgage every month,…
10 Essential Steps for First-Time Homebuyers
Buying your first home is an exhilarating milestone, but it can also be a daunting journey filled with complexities and…
How to Save Money on Your Pet
In Maine, we sure love our pets. In fact, 63.5% of Mainers own a pet with 43.6% owning a cat…
Strategies to Spend Smarter and Save More
If you struggle to make ends meet, you’re not alone. More than half of Americans — 58% — live paycheck-to-paycheck,…
How To “Trick” Yourself Into Saving More (Including Retirement)
With inflation high and money tight for so many of us, there’s never been a better time to re-examine how…
How To Save Enough to Make Birthdays, Holidays, and Vacations Special
We all know that it’s important to save money for bigger life goals, like retirement or a new home —…