If you don’t have a system in place for balancing your checking account, beyond mentally deducting each bill payment, please read on. There’s an easy and quick way of doing so in your Logix online banking account. This is a test. Can you identify what's pictured in the image below?
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As the holidays draw near, it becomes more common to hear about instances of mail theft, either in your neighborhood or on the news. Ordering gifts and mailing cards can become a stressful endeavor for both consumers and recipients of mail. If you’ve ever been a victim of mail theft, chances are you felt invaded and frustrated at the fact that it happened. Your time becomes personally impacted as you try and figure out who needs to be contacted regarding a missing or stolen package, and there’s also a worry that more than just consumer goods were taken – that identity theft may have occurred, if your personally identifiable information was also compromised during the mail theft incident. If you’re someone who mails packages, gift cards, or orders goods online for delivery, here are a few mail theft prevention tips to consider.
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A few years back, I shared a story about a car that our free car-buying service, Auto Expert, helped me find and purchase. My car goals today are similar to what they were back in 2011. I was looking for a used vehicle that was economical and had a price tag that wouldn’t make me wince every month when the payment was due. Beyond those two items, I didn’t much care what else made up the car.
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Every year, in remembrance of the victims of September 11, an American Red Cross team visits Logix Headquarters. In a matter of moments, they combine two conference rooms into one bustling blood drive site. With tons of energy, upbeat music playing, friendly chatter, and the smell of freshly baked treats, Logix employees ready themselves for their blood donation appointments.
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How it happened may be a mystery, but what you do know is that it happened – your personal information was stolen and used to apply for loans, open accounts, or file taxes without your authorization. Now what? For victims, having their identity stolen can be devastating. There’s confusion, anger, embarrassment and a list of other emotions that may come to the surface at learning your valuable information has been taken. According to Javelin Strategy & Research’s 2015 Identity Fraud Study, approximately 13 million Americans were victims of ID theft in 2014. And, while that number has dropped from the prior year’s total, the figure is still alarming. During a time that can feel overwhelming for those personally affected, it is important to act quickly and have direction when starting the recovery process.
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Written by Kay K. For the last few summers, I have been lucky enough to be a guest at a number of weddings. I’ve seen some with large wedding parties, chandeliers hanging from trees, and whiskey and cigar bars; others, were more intimate with hand-picked
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At SmartLab, we’ve written about the Money Value of Time, but what about the value of writing down your financial goals? It stands to reason that you can never achieve a goal you have not set, but so many people desire to find wealth without ever taking the time to set the financial goals to get them there.
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