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t’s finally happening – your child is all grown up. They just walked across stage to receive their high school diploma, and, in the fall, they’ll begin a new adventure as they enter college. It’s a big life change – for you, and for them – and a smooth transition requires a bit of preparation.

The housing market and mortgage process can be a complicated one for first-time home buyers. In addition to high financial stakes, the homebuying process is full of strict timelines, jargon, and acronyms.

Every day, thousands of people fall victim to fraudulent emails, texts and calls from scammers pretending to be their bank. And in this time of expanded use of online and mobile banking, the problem is only growing worse.

You just had a baby – congratulations! Have you considered saving for your new bundle of joy’s college education yet? Whether you’re new to parenting, already have children or teenagers, or are simply an invested aunt, uncle, or grandparent, it’s never too early – or too late!

Planning to cash that check? You may want to pause and take a closer look. According to the Association of Financial Professionals (AFP), checks are the payment option most vulnerable to fraud – impacting up to 63 percent of those responding to the AFP’s survey.