9 Credit Card Security Tips for Our Members
9 simple tips for keeping your Elevations Visa® credit card and other credit cards safe.
Category: Personal Finance
Tenga Cuidado con Estas 6 Estafas Fiscales
El período de declaración de impuestos ha comenzado y con este aumentan las estafas. A continuación, se muestran varias estafas identificadas por el Servicio de Impuestos Internos (Internal Revenue Service, IRS) que el público podría encontrar durante el período de impuestos. 1. Suplantación de identidad Las estafas de suplantación de identidad generalmente involucran correos electrónicos no solicitados o sitios web falsos
Credit Cards: 3 Ways to Choose a Card that Fits Your Needs
Credit cards are an easy and often rewarding payment option in our daily lives, but they have the potential to cause harm if we’re not careful. Some consumers pay off their outstanding balance each month and use their cards to earn rewards. Others have balances that can’t be easily paid off or managed.
Where Can I Find Debt Management Resources?
GreenPath provides Elevations members with access to debt management services, financial education tools and free one-on-one financial counseling.
Your Local Change Supported Our Community in 2020 During the COVID-19 Crisis
In 2020, the Elevations Community Relief Fund provided more than $150,000.
6 Benefits of Investing in Real Estate
Have you been wondering about investing in real estate? Owning an investment property can be a great choice, and we’ve outlined six of the biggest benefits here. Keep in mind, whether you invest in real estate, stocks, bonds, CDs or anything else, it’s important to talk through the potential risks and returns with an experienced professional before committing. Top reasons to invest
4 Debt Consolidation Options You May Have Not Considered
When it’s difficult to make all your payments on time, or interest rates on your current lines of credit are draining your checking account, consider debt consolidation. This smart financial move may help you get back on track with your monetary responsibilities, may boost your credit score and ease the mental stress of paying multiple
Look out for These 3 Scams During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Scammers are taking advantage of the uncertainty during the pandemic and finding ways to take advantage of innocent victims by stealing their money and personal information. Protect yourself and your loved ones by learning about these scams. 1. Work-At-Home Scam This scam promises victims the opportunity to work from home and make a substantial amount
Federal Income Tax Returns and Payments: New Due Date Is July 15
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the due date for filing federal income tax returns and making tax payments has been postponed by the IRS from Wednesday, April 15, 2020, to Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Taxpayers will incur no interest, penalties or additions to tax during this 90-day relief period for any return or payment postponed
Federal Student Loan Borrowers Get Some Relief Due to COVID-19
On March 20, 2020, the Department of Education announced terms for student loan relief for tens of millions of borrowers in response to COVID-19.1 Here are answers to some questions about the new rules. Does the relief apply to all student loan borrowers? This relief only applies to borrowers with outstanding federal student loans. Private
