11 Easy Eco-Friendly Low-Cost Product Swaps April 13, 2021 🌲🌎 Earth Day is April 22, 2021 🌍🌄 Earth Day serves as an important reminder to reflect on our choices as consumers and search for areas in which we can be more environmentally conscious. Finding greener alternatives to your daily routine can make a big improvement on your environmental impact, wallet and health. The Approach… Read More
Mortgages That Make Money April 7, 2021 We often think of homeownership expenses and rarely as something that can make us money, not in the future, but now. Today we’ll be looking at five ways that you can make your mortgage work for you. Find a roomie Renting out a spare room is one of the most common ways to earn income… Read More
Arizona Gives Day 2021 April 7, 2021 Arizona Gives Day has arrived and if it’s anything like last year, we’re in for a record-setting day of donations. Join FirstBank and Arizonans on Tuesday, April 6 for a 24-hour day of giving that has raised over $23 million since its inception in 2013.… Read More
FirstBank Shoe Drive sponsored by Soles4Souls April 2, 2021 Select FirstBank locations are participating in a shoe drive benefitting Soles4Souls, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting poverty and reducing waste through recycling of unwanted shoes. Customers may drop off any lightly-used shoes at any of our participating Colorado branches April 5 – April 30. How does my donation help people? Soles4Souls distributes gently-used footwear to… Read More
Tech Titans: 9 Women Who Shaped Tech, Past and Present March 12, 2021 In honor of International Women’s Day (March 8) and Women’s History Month we’re taking a look at some of the women throughout history that helped shape technology, as well as a group of tech titans creating the future. 1. Ada Lovelace How do you make something that doesn’t exist yet? Nineteenth Century mathematician Ada Lovelace… Read More
The Scoop on Skimming: How to Protect Your Card Information March 9, 2021 You take precautions to avoid card fraud. You’re careful where you shop online, you filter out robocalls and you use cash when you can. But did you know that something as simple as getting gas may leave you vulnerable to skimming? What is skimming? Skimming is a kind of fraud where fraudsters use a device… Read More
What You Need to Know About Online Scams March 6, 2021 The unfortunate reality is that fraud can happen to anyone. How you, and your financial institution, respond is crucial. Take a look at this testimonial from a FirstBank customer who received a fraudulent phishing email from an individual posing as a customer service representative. The scammer began by notifying them of an attempted fraudulent purchase on… Read More
Online Shopping Has Changed Fraud, Here’s How to Protect Yourself March 3, 2021 Shopping is increasingly done online, and unfortunately fraud has followed suit. According to national credit reporting agency, TransUnion, suspected eCommerce fraud increased by 12 percent during the first month of the COVID pandemic. Luckily, we’re here to offer some helpful advice that can help protect you from becoming a victim. More online transactions can make… Read More
8 Tips to Increase Your Home’s Equity February 23, 2021 If you’re like many homeowners, your house is the place where you can work, relax, eat and sleep, help your kids with their schoolwork and host your Zoom happy hours. But your home is also one of the best places for building wealth, and the way to do this is by increasing the equity you… Read More
8 consejos para aumentar el valor neto de su vivienda February 23, 2021 Si usted es como muchos propietarios, su casa es el lugar donde puede trabajar, relajarse, comer y dormir, ayudar a sus hijos con sus tareas escolares y organizar sus reuniones por Zoom. Pero su casa también es uno de los mejores lugares para generar riqueza, y la manera de hacerlo es aumentando el valor neto… Read More