How to Slowly Increase Your Savings Game

Posted on April 19, 2021

Categories: Budgeting, Financial Education, Personal Finances, Savings

Saving money over time is often one of the hardest things for a household to do. Between monthly bills, household essentials and daycare, you may ask yourself, ‘is there even anything left to save?’ If this sounds like you, read these tips to increase your savings game over time!

6 Ways to Save This Spring

Posted on April 12, 2021

Categories: Budgeting, Personal Finances, Savings, Seasonal

With spring comes a freshness that everyone enjoys. There’s different weather, new things are happening and the winter blues begin to fade away. Spring also brings spring cleaning! Fairfax State Savings Bank wants to focus on different actions you can take to spring clean the way you save. By giving you six ways to save this spring, we hope you can begin to enhance your financial journey.

Side Gigs to Help You Make Extra Money

Posted on April 5, 2021

Categories: Budgeting, Personal Finances, Savings

As we move into a world of more remote workers and others looking for ways to make extra money while maintaining a full-time job, we wanted to break down a few ways that’s possible. Here are a couple side gigs you can start to help you make extra money.

Donating on a Budget: Your Guide for Selfless Spending

Posted on March 22, 2021

Categories: Budgeting, Giving Back, Personal Finances, Savings

Believe it or not, giving back and donating doesn’t have to cost you a penny. Maybe you’re torn between two New Year's Resolutions: to save more money or to give back to those less fortunate. Good news – you can do both! Make 2021 extra special and try some of these ways you can donate without breaking the bank.

Educational Money Activities for Your Little One

Posted on March 8, 2021

Categories: Budgeting, Financial Education, General, Savings

When it comes to teaching your kids important money lessons, the sooner the better! While young children can’t fully comprehend all that goes into finances, there are lots of fun activities that can help them better understand. Try these out next time you’re looking for a fun way to entertain your little ones!

Money Management: Self-Employment Edition

Posted on March 1, 2021

Categories: Budgeting, Business Banking, Personal Finances, Savings

With the flexibility and freedom of self-employment comes the tricky challenge of managing your finances properly. Whether you’re new to the freelancing field or already know your way around the ropes, a quick money refresher is always a good idea. Below are our top money management tips for the self-employed.

What is Compulsive Buying Disorder?

Posted on February 23, 2021

Categories: Budgeting, Personal Finances, Savings

In this blog, we’ll discuss Compulsive Buying Disorder (CBD), what that means and how to work on limiting what you buy. Even if you don’t technically have Compulsive Buying Disorder, you may buy a little too much here and there which means this blog will relate to you and your spending habits.

5 Challenges to Test Your Money Management

Posted on February 16, 2021

Categories: Budgeting, Personal Finances, Savings

We may all think we know a thing or two about finances, but do we really know it all? There’s always more you can learn to better yourself and that includes money management skills. Today, we’ll give you five challenges to test your money management in order to whip your finances into shape!

Financial Literacy 101: Teen Edition

Posted on February 9, 2021

Categories: Budgeting, Personal Finances, Savings

If you have a teenager who doesn’t quite understand how important good financial habits are, it’s time to teach them! Giving your child the building blocks on saving, budgeting and understanding debt will help make them into responsible adults. Here’s some financial literacy 101 for your teenager.

Financial Advice for Big Families

Posted on February 2, 2021

Categories: Budgeting, Personal Finances, Savings

When it comes to big families, there is extra love and enjoyment to go around. There also comes more money that needs to be spent. Managing finances with a larger family can be stressful and difficult depending on the expenses you have. We’re here to offer some helpful financial advice for big families, so you don’t have to feel tight on cash!