Posts of Category: Banking Basics

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October: Time to Emphasize “Virtual” Vigilance

By guest
October 24, 2011 10:21 AM

Halloween scares come courtesy of ghosts, goblins and ghouls. Online threats are on the prowl year-round and go by names such as skimming, MITB attacks and the appropriately-named scareware. Here’s the second part of our feature on cyber crime and  Continue Reading »

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What’s Scarier Than Halloween? Cyber Crime

By guest
October 20, 2011 9:15 AM

Every October 31 we dress ourselves in scary costumes, carve scary jack-o-lanterns, and celebrate Halloween. We have been carving pumpkins for Halloween in the United States since the mid-1800’s, and dressing in scary costumes of various supernatural figures since the  Continue Reading »

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Alison

Do You Have Any Coupons?

By Alison
October 17, 2011 10:20 AM

That’s what the nice voice from the grocery store’s self-check-out register always asks me after I finish scanning my items. I usually answer, “No.” Coupons?  I don’t have time to cut out coupons. And then one night I was flipping  Continue Reading »

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Crystal

Give Me Some Credit – No, Seriously!

By Crystal
October 10, 2011 9:20 AM

Credit is more than a point system towards graduation in higher education. Or something you give your spouse when he or she remembers to do something thoughtful. Or even an adjective before the word “card.” Your credit, in its simplest  Continue Reading »

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Steve

Take 2: Teens Can Enter Our Second Annual “Lights, Camera, Save!” Video Contest

By Steve
September 13, 2011 9:25 AM

There’s a common expression about how to make a point: show, don’t tell. So Susquehanna Bank and the American Bankers Association Education Foundation are inviting teenagers to use video to show the importance of saving. If their message is creative,  Continue Reading »

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Katelyn

New Digs, New Bank: Factors to Consider When You’re Relocating

By Katelyn
August 22, 2011 9:38 AM

The state of Massachusetts is home to Dunkin Donuts®, Fenway Park ®, more than one hundred colleges and universities — and now me! On my extended list of things to do prior to moving was to choose a new bank.  Continue Reading »

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Leigh

Funding a Home Addition Offers Space to Play… and Reclaim Some Sanity

By Leigh
August 8, 2011 10:12 AM

A few years ago my husband and I decided to start a family. We lived in a great neighborhood with good schools and lots of other families with children nearby. Perfect.  We turned the second bedroom into every little boy’s  Continue Reading »

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Don

Paying Your Way While Traveling Abroad

By Don
August 4, 2011 9:43 AM

One of the advantages of debit and credit cards when you travel overseas is their ease of use. No more having to go to the bank and get travelers checks, something I found inconvenient to use and carry around. The  Continue Reading »

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Amber

Lessons in Saving on Back-to-School Shopping

By Amber
August 2, 2011 11:02 AM

New clothes, new supplies, and of course school lunches…. How do you keep the kids happy and keep money in your pocket? We have a few tips to help you during this back-to-school season.

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Time to Pay the Bill? Reach for Your Phone, Not Your Wallet

By guest
July 15, 2011 10:30 AM

How attached are you to your car keys? Your wallet? Your cell phone? These three objects are kept secure by our side every day because they hold access to very important and valuable information.  I can’t count the number of  Continue Reading »

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