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How Do Fed Rate Changes Impact Your Finances?

Learn what it means when interest rates are raised, lowered, or hold steady.

Whenever your news feed says that the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates or lowered them (like today, when the Fed lowered interest rates to a target range of 3.75% - 4.00%), you probably wonder exactly what that means for you. The short answer: It will get more expensive to borrow money when you hear that the Federal Reserve has raised rates and less expensive when it has lowered them.

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Important Financial Dates for 2026

Add these key dates to your calendar to stay on track of your financials all year long.

From tax filing deadlines to retirement account contributions, the financial calendar is full of critical dates that can impact your...
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Are You Leaving Cash on the Table?

Where to find unclaimed money.

Everybody’s dreamt of winning the lottery, but the odds are not favorable. You have a much better shot of finding...
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Don’t Sleep On Your Savings: Avoiding Dormant Accounts

Steps you can take to keep your account out of dormancy.

To reduce and avoid future costs, financial institutions are permitted to close dormant accounts and transfer the funds to the...
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Which Transactions Count As Debit Card Purchases?

Learn how to make this important distinction to maximize benefits.

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No Cash? No Problem with Your Debit Card.

Why you should stop viewing your debit card as simply an ATM card.

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Grow Your Money with Fixed Term Rates.

Looking for a savings option that lets you lock in a high APY? Check out Quorum's top-of-market term savings accounts (similar to CDs).

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What’s the Deal with Early Direct Deposit?

Find out how this banking feature works and why some financial institutions now offer it.

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How Does War Affect American Banking?

Learn how the banking system may change during wartime.

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Why You Should Transition to Paperless Financial Records

6 benefits from making the switch to eStatements, plus, how to switch!

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