Making Money Personal

RV Traveling? Consider These Tips - Money Tip Tuesday

Traveling has changed a lot over the past year. If you're itching to get away for a little travel time, but don't want to fly on a plane, you can still have an option in RV travel. If you're new to RVing or considering it for the first time, listen to this tip for some things you should think about when forming your travel plan.
Thinking of buying an RV? Check out our current RV loan rates 
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E29: What's a Home Equity Line of Credit? A Discussion with Ryan Campbell, Mortgage Originator

Home Equity Lines of Credit, or HELOCs, are great financial tools you can use to finance a variety of things like home projects, debt consolidation, college costs and more by borrowing against the existing equity of your home. In this episode we chat with Ryan Campbell, one of Triangle's Mortgage Originators, about what HELOCs are and how they work. 
Links:
Check out our current HELOC options
Learn more about the other Mortgage products at Triangle
Want to chat? Set up a free consultation with one of our Mortgage Originators.
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Five Tips to Improve Your Home Environment - Money Tip Tuesday

Looking for some simple ways to spruce up your home this year? Believe it or not, you don't have to break the bank to do a little changeup and improve your home environment. Try some of these ideas for small improvements that can make a world of a difference.
Thinking bigger but low on funds? Look into a Home Equity Line of Credit to see how you can use your home's equity to afford your next big project.
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Creating Your Own Debt Payoff Plan - Money Tip Tuesday

If 2021 is the year that you are going to focus on your debt and finally get it out of your life, then we have the perfect tool to help you do that and best of all, it's free!
View the app in the App store.
View the app on the Google Play store.
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Protect Your Identity on Social Media - Money Tip Tuesday

It may be tempting to share all kinds of things about your personal life on social media, but it is also important to make sure you're not sharing too much personal information that someone could then use to steal your identity. In this tip we list a few things that you can do to guard your identity when you use social media. 
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4 Quick Financial Wins for the New Year - Money Tip Tuesday

Looking for some new year resolutions that you know you can accomplish in relatively short time spans? If you're ready to attempt some fresh financial new year resolutions, then try starting out with one or two of our suggestions. You'll feel accomplished and motivated as you see yourself completing each one and gain financial ground throughout the year. 
Look into Triangle's Better Checking Account with ID Protect and other great credit monitoring features.
If you're already a Better Checking member, activate your membership at idprotectme247.com to regularly review your credit score and report.
Learn about how to track your net worth from one of our Calculating Your Net Worth Money Tip.
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Overpaying for Cell Phone Protection? Try this! - Money Tip Tuesday

Are you currently on a cell phone protection plan? How do you know you're not overpaying on that service? Well, if you're paying your phone bill through a Triangle Better Checking account, you already have cell phone protection! In this tip we explain what that protection includes and why there's no need to pay other providers for practically the same coverage.
Learn more about the benefits of a Better Checking account!
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What to Consider Before Co-Signing a Loan - Money Tip Tuesday

At some point, you may be asked by someone you know to help them get a loan by co-signing for them. Because you want to help them out, you may not hesitate to jump right into it and sign that dotted line. But before you do, there are a few things to consider like what it will mean for your current financial situation, your credit history and even your relationship.
In this tip you'll gain some insight into what you should take into account before agreeing to co-sign another person's loan. 
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Holiday Fraud Prevention Tips - Money Tip Tuesday

Fraudsters don't take time off for the holidays. In fact, it's this time of year when they try even harder to trick you into handing over your personal information. Don't fall for it. In this tip, we give you a list of specific ways fraudsters try to scam you and what you can do to avoid falling for their tricks. 
This tip features an article by KnowBe4 Security and Training Solutions covering how scammers have been using COVID related information to trick you into handing over your personal information. 
Check out Knowbe4.com for information implementing security tools and training for your workplace.
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E28: The Power of Nonprofits and Their Role in the Community

In this episode, we chat with three local nonprofit organizations, The Salvation Army, The Front Door Agency, and The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua, about what they do to help people in the community. They discuss their overall mission, share some personal stories and give ideas on how volunteers can get involved and give back. 
The Salvation Army:https://nne.salvationarmy.org/nashuahttps://www.facebook.com/thesalvationarmynashuanh
The Front Door Agency: https://www.frontdooragency.org/ https://www.frontdooragency.org/give/  
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua: https://www.bgcn.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BoysGirlsClubofGreaterNashua/
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