Beware of Phone Phishing Scams
Posted On: July 31, 2024 by Farmers Trust & Savings Bank in: Financial Security
Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the country. And phone scams is one of the growing fraud tactics that criminals use. In these scams, callers pretend to be your bank, credit card company or other organization to get you to give them personal and financial information. The caller may make claims about the status of your accounts or credit cards. They then ask for your account or credit card information, which they use to steal your identity and money.
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Simple Money Management: Balancing Your Checkbook AKA Tracking Your Money
Posted On: July 31, 2024 by Farmers Trust & Savings Bank in: Budgeting
Perhaps you remember your mom or dad – or yourself! – sitting down with their paper bank statement at the end of each month, meticulously comparing it to the check register in their checkbook and making sure finances balanced out.
Well, those days are long gone. Unless you’re paying rent or making a big purchase, most of us no longer rely on checks to make payments. With copious advances in technology, banking online is safe, secure and convenient. It has in many ways...
