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Education Center Articles

Financial articles to help personally and professionally guide you for a successful financial future.
Saving & Budgeting

How to Balance a Checkbook

Balancing your checkbook helps you catch fraudulent activity faster, budget automatic transactions, and avoid bouncing...

Privacy & Security

Don’t Fall Victim: 3 Real Stories of Identity Theft

Identity theft is the only crime where the victim must prove their innocence. It happens to thousands of people around...

Home Ownership

Let the Home Shopping Begin

There may be an uptick in renting in larger cities, but home-ownership may be a better deal for the average person...

Saving & Budgeting

Establish Positive Money Habits

You might have ambitious money goals and reaching them feels impossible. Taking small steps today can lead to financial...

Saving & Budgeting

Long-Term Savings Options Explained

Long-term saving can offer you financial stability when you need it the most and may even have some tax advantages now.

Small Business

Financing Your Small Business

Banks like NexTier Bank specialize in funding existing businesses with things like working capital, equipment loans,...

Small Business

Help Your Business Thrive

Running a business can hard, but it can also be invigorating, even life-changing for some.

Small Business

10 Resources to Organize Your Business on a Budget

Budgeting for your business can be overwhelming. Especially since business owners need to make decisions about...

Small Business

Marketing Your Small Business on a Budget

Here are five tips to market your small business on a shoestring budget.

Privacy & Security

Step-by-Step Guide If You Suspect Fraud or Identity Theft

Fraudsters do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, age, education, or income.