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July 13, 2023

Protect Yourself Against Phishing, Smishing & Vishing

By Roxanne Doss |

Fraud and Security

The key differences between phishing, smishing and vishing come down to how fraudsters gain access to your information. Here are some tips.

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September 22, 2023

Have a Budget-Friendly Halloween

By Kat Hnatyshyn |

Holidays, Money-Saving Tips

Check out a few ideas to help you enjoy a budget-friendly Halloween in 2023.

September 13, 2023

Protect Yourself from Card Cracking

By Roxanne Doss |

Fraud and Security

Card cracking is a serious, widespread money scam that can cost innocent people a lot of money. Here are some tips to prevent it from happening to you.

September 13, 2023

Explore Our Members' Favorite Financial Calculators

By Laura Jones |

Auto, Savings, Mortgage, Financial Planning

Take advantage of CommunityAmerica's free financial calculators to help make the most informed decisions for your financial well-being.

September 11, 2023

Student Debt Relief Plan: What to Know

By Karly Scholl |

College-Career Planning

On June 30, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt. Here's what you need to know.

August 31, 2023

How a Home Equity Works and Get to Know Our HELOC

By Laura Jones |

Mortgage

Your home's equity can be a powerful financial tool that you can use to pay off debt, renovate your home or make other financially savvy decisions.

August 17, 2023

Your Guide to Debt Consolidation

By Caleb Brown |

Credit

One approach in tackling debt is debt consolidation, which enables you to roll multiple debts into a single monthly payment. In this post we outline how it works and if it could be right for you.

August 17, 2023

How to Avoid ACH & Wire Fraud

By Roxanne Doss |

Fraud and Security, Business Banking

Business scams and fraud attempts are on the rise — especially ACH and wire fraud, in which fraudsters use various means to try to trick you or your employees into sending them money electronically.

July 26, 2023

Financial Tips From Our Interns

By CommunityAmerica Interns |

Money-Saving Tips, College-Career Planning

CommunityAmerica’s college interns relay to high schoolers and young adults what they wish they knew when beginning their financial journey.