Mar 7, 2017 | Banking and Finance
Download the Free Retirement Whitepaper from First United In recent years, a large and growing number of baby boomers has reached retirement age, and a majority are choosing to stop working. But younger Americans these days seem to be less certain that this kind of...
Mar 28, 2016 | Banking and Finance
Everyone needs to be able to manage their finances well, regardless of how much money they make. Doing so is key to avoiding stress, debt, and other negative issues that can arise when money is tight. To that end, there are some very basic money management ideas that...
Mar 23, 2016 | Banking and Finance, Security
Online banking has become more or less ubiquitous among consumers nationwide in recent years, despite some trepidation early on that security would be an ongoing concern. However, even though millions of Americans may now use these services daily, there are...
Feb 8, 2016 | Banking and Finance
In general, small business owners in the U.S. tend to be a fairly optimistic about their future chances for success even in the darkest of times. That trend is certainly continuing to this point in the new year as well, because despite economic concerns that may still...
Dec 14, 2015 | Banking and Finance
While many polls over the course of the year illustrate how optimistic small business owners across the country may be about their chances for future success, one of the truest measures of this anecdotal data comes in the form of how they move financially. For...
Oct 15, 2015 | Banking and Finance, Security
Nationwide, millions of small business owners might know full well that their companies face cyber security threats on a regular basis, but often take the attitude of, "This can't happen to my company." However, the federal government is now trying to...