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10 Scams Targeting Bank Customers
Don’t get scammed! Click here to read this helpful article from the FDIC Consumer News to learn more about the basics on how to protect your personal information and money!
Housing 101: Terms to Know Before Buying or Renting
Whether you’re preparing to rent or buy, Norway Savings Bank encourages you to be familiar with the following housing terms: Before Buying: APR: Short for annual percentage rate, APR is how much your loan will cost over the course of a year. This figure is almost always higher than the interest rate, because it takes into […]
7 Tips for Improving Your Credit Score
An important step to finding a home, whether you’re renting or buying, is ensuring that you have a good credit history. Norway Savings Bank suggests the following tips to improve your credit score: Request a copy of your credit score report – and make sure it is correct. Your credit report illustrates your credit performance, and […]
5 Important Questions When Choosing Your First Home
Moving into your own place can be exciting and frightening at the same time. Norway Savings Bank suggests considering the following questions when choosing your own home. 1. How much money do you have saved up? Start with an evaluation of your financial health. Figure out how much money you have for a down payment […]
Securely Disposing of Your Mobile Device
Did you get a new phone recently? Our phones hold more personal information than we may be aware of and simply deleting data is not enough! Click here to read this helpful newsletter from the SANS Institute before you dispose of your mobile device.
Reflections on 2016: Norway Savings Bank 150th Anniversary
As 2016 comes to a close, I’d like to share with you reflections from one of the most significant milestone years in the history of Norway Savings Bank. Think back…all the way back to 1866, that’s when Norway Savings Bank was originally chartered…right after the Civil War by fourteen men who shared a vision. They […]
Bike Maine with Karen: Week End Re-cap
Bike Maine – Day 6: Thursday night was so cold! I wore everything possible and still shivered! It didn’t take long for the sun to warm us up as we headed out of Lubec High School… Today was the longest ride of the week covering 73.1 miles with elevation gain of 4,092 feet! Our first […]
Bike Maine with Karen – Days 4 & 5
Welcome to Eastport! To recap Wednesday – our day off: It was a beautiful morning in Eastport, I walked seven miles exploring several museums and art exhibits. The Senior Center served the best crab rolls for lunch. We had a delicious grilled salmon dinner followed by music from Celtic Schmeltic – (we even witnessed a wedding!) then […]
Bike Maine with Karen – Day 3
I’ve decided some Tuesday’s are better than others….today was a gem! Started the day at 8:00 am heading inland and passed by Machias Elementary and Elm Street schools and all of the children were cheering us on as we rode by – seriously welled up for a minute…then up, up, UP we rode – expressing […]
Bike Maine with Karen – Day 2
Today’s ride was a 56.2-mile trek from Jonesport to Machias. We started out heading across the bridge to Beals and then began peddling to the east, hugging tightly to the coast northward until crossing the Chandler River. Once we arrived in Jonesboro, we continued on to the Roque Bluffs State Park, a beautiful remote location […]
