Posted on July 19, 2017 | Categories: Mortgages, Online Services, Personal Finances
Who knew applying for a mortgage was now as easy as 1-2-3? With Fairfax State Savings Bank’s new online application, taking the first step toward your new home has next been simpler. All you have to do is follow these three steps, and you’ll know whether you’ve been approved quicker than ever before.
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Posted on July 12, 2017
Still planning that next family vacation, or you and your sweetheart’s upcoming getaway? Fairfax State Savings Bank is here to help you save as much as possible! We know the internet is flooded with travel savings hacks and hints, however, these three strategies have proven their value time and time again!
Posted on June 28, 2017
Categories: Cyber Security, Website
If you’re like many parents in the United States, your preteens and teenagers may be running circles around you when it comes to utilizing the latest technology. Whether that’s Facebook’s latest updates, new iPhone technology, or the latest app hitting the scene, the amount of new knowledge and innovation seems endless. For your growing adults, this may look more like an endless playground than a minefield, but at times it can be both. To help your children use technology while...
Posted on June 21, 2017
If you’d like to grow your landscape and your finances this season, Fairfax State Savings Bank has the perfect tips for you! To jumpstart this warmer weather, we’re excited to share our top tips and tricks to maintaining a healthy lawn and garden without digging too deep into your budget:
Posted on June 14, 2017
Categories: Budgeting, Personal Finances, Savings
Whether you’re recently married, or you’re approaching your 30th anniversary, you know that money can be a topic of controversy among couples and families. Even in the most perfect relationships hardships happen, and decisions have to be made. At Fairfax State Savings Bank, we think there is a helpful and long term tool that can help you have less conflict and more compromises while contemplating both goals and solutions. The answer is relatively simple, talk it out, however, the...
Posted on June 7, 2017
Categories: Personal Finances, Retirement, Savings
Retirement, 401(k), stocks and bonds, the subject matter of saving for the long term isn’t often as appealing as saving for the short term. Perhaps that’s why nearly three-quarters of Americans are underestimating how much they’ll need for retirement. The United States is on the brink, if not already in, a retirement crisis. However, at Fairfax State Savings Bank we believe retirement saving can still be easily accomplished, there are just a few steps to get started:
Posted on May 31, 2017
Categories: Financial Education, Personal Finances
Across television ads, online banners, and even chit-chat among relatives, the phrase, “Check your credit score,” seems to be popping up everywhere. If something so important needs constant reminders, why does it have such a key importance in your personal finances? Well, the truth is that it doesn’t, your financial actions do.
Posted on May 24, 2017
Categories: Budgeting, Financial Education, Personal Finances, Savings
While the weather can be as predictable as the Powerball, one thing that you can always count on through the seasons is your ability to snowball anytime you want. However, before you start creating snowmen out of ice shavings, let’s first cover what a snowball is. Typically in financial terms, snowballing is an action in which you structure your debt payment to decrease the overall time and cost associated with any accounts payable you have.
Posted on May 17, 2017
Categories: Budgeting, Personal Finances, Seasonal
One of the best things summer brings, aside from the beautiful weather, is time to enjoy with your family. Whether that’s planning a fun weekend adventure, or carving out a week to go exploring, your kids are sure to remember these getaways for decades to come. After years of trial and error, we’ve discovered some ideal destinations where you can stay in budget while enjoying all the perks of your family’s time away.
Posted on May 3, 2017
Categories: Budgeting, Community, General, Savings
Sunshine, flowering blooms, and the smell of something new, planting season is the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors and begin planting your summer garden. If you’re like most hobbyists, you find your plants each year at area greenhouses and nurseries searching for that perfect pop of color. This year, Fairfax State Savings Bank challenges you to try something different and save both time and money with these helpful gardening savings hacks:
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