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Don’t Get Grinched! Top Holiday Scams You Need to Know.

Safely past Thanksgiving, they’re out there waiting. Right now, the scammers are looking to ruin this holiday season of gifting for their own benefit. Here are some common holiday scams and tips on how to thwart them.

Is Your Phone Safe for the Gate?

Before your next flight, take this crucial step to safeguard your finances.

Is Ghost Tapping Haunting You?

A new scam is quietly tapping into your convenience and turning it against you. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers about a trick called “ghost tapping,” which exploits the tap-to-pay feature on cards and mobile wallets. Fraudsters use the cards near...

Year-End Power Plan: Financial Tips to Launch You into 2026

As the year draws to a close, take this moment to celebrate how far you’ve come. Every step—big or small—has shaped your journey through 2025. Did you achieve the financial goals you set? Have you grown in ways that make you proud, personally and professionally?...

Pyramids and Promises. Don’t Get Burned by Fake Investments

The Allure of Easy Riches: Unmasking High Return Investment Scams In the pursuit of financial growth, the promise of high returns with minimal risk can be incredibly enticing. Unfortunately, this enticing prospect is often a siren song leading to financial ruin, as...

Don’t Get Grinched! Top Holiday Scams You Need to Know.

Safely past Thanksgiving, they’re out there waiting. Right now, the scammers are looking to ruin this holiday season of gifting for their own benefit. Here are some common holiday scams and tips on how to thwart them.

Is Your Phone Safe for the Gate?

Before your next flight, take this crucial step to safeguard your finances.

Is Ghost Tapping Haunting You?

A new scam is quietly tapping into your convenience and turning it against you. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers about a trick called “ghost tapping,” which exploits the tap-to-pay feature on cards and mobile wallets. Fraudsters use the cards near...

Year-End Power Plan: Financial Tips to Launch You into 2026

As the year draws to a close, take this moment to celebrate how far you’ve come. Every step—big or small—has shaped your journey through 2025. Did you achieve the financial goals you set? Have you grown in ways that make you proud, personally and professionally?...

Pyramids and Promises. Don’t Get Burned by Fake Investments

The Allure of Easy Riches: Unmasking High Return Investment Scams In the pursuit of financial growth, the promise of high returns with minimal risk can be incredibly enticing. Unfortunately, this enticing prospect is often a siren song leading to financial ruin, as...

Elder Fraud On the Rise-$3.5 Billion and Growing

The 60+ year old community is under attack, and the complaints are on the rise. $3.5 Billion and growing.

Know Your Priorities to Make Holidays Special

Know Your Priorities to Make Holidays Special

Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or the solstice, the holiday season can be stressful—with financial stress often playing a large role. To cut through the noise, you have to know your priorities to make the holidays special. What Is Most Important...

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Pay it Forward: Affordable Auto Repair

Pay it Forward: Affordable Auto Repair

This month's Pay it Forward recipient, Pixie Gullickson, brought $500 to Affordable Auto Repair, thanks to Mid Oregon Credit Union and Co Energy Propane.  Skip Black, the owner of the Redmond business  will reinvest the $500 back into a program he has developed to...

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Pay it Forward: Camp Courage

Pay it Forward: Camp Courage

July's Pay it Forward winner, Eileen Grover, received $500 for Camp Courage, a program that gives youth an opportunity to grieve in a safe, welcoming environment.  Vivian O'Conner, a volunteer at Camp Courage who nominated Eileen, delivered the $500, courtesy of Mid...

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