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September is College Savings Month: Helping Your High Schooler Navigate College CostsAs September marks College Savings Month, it's an ideal time for parents to guide their high school students through the complexities of college expenses. With the rising costs of higher education, preparing early can make a significant difference. |
Build Your Safety Net with an Emergency Savings FundNational Preparedness Month is the perfect time to focus on building an emergency savings fund. Life is full of unexpected expenses, like car repairs or medical bills, which can throw off your finances. An emergency fund provides the financial cushion needed to handle these situations without falling into debt or disrupting long-term savings goals. |
Avoiding a Money Mule ScamScammers are looking for people to help them move stolen money. They visit online dating, job search, and social media sites, create fake stories, and make up reasons to send you money, usually by check or Bitcoin. Then they tell you to send that money to someone else by using gift cards or wire transfers. But they never say the money is stolen, the stories are lies, or — if you sent the money — you might be acting as what law enforcement calls a money mule. |