Mar 31, 2023 | Blog, Financial Fitness
By: Charlestien Harris April is the month that is known for the start of the spring season and National Financial Literacy Month. Financial literacy is defined as the ability to understand and apply different financial skills effectively, including personal financial...
Mar 24, 2023 | Blog, Financial Fitness
By: Charlestien Harris The month of March is considered mid-season for tax filing. If you haven’t started the process of getting your taxes prepared and you don’t plan to prepare them yourself, then you only have a few weeks left! This year, the federal and state tax...
Mar 17, 2023 | Blog, Financial Fitness
By Charlestien Harris March is, of course, known for the holiday of St. Patrick’s Day. This is the day that many people will wear green to commemorate the arrival of Saint Patrick in Ireland, and to celebrate the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. We can...
Feb 17, 2023 | Blog, Financial Fitness
By: Charlestien Harris I know we are only two months into the year, but February is a fabulous time to start working on paying down your current debt. Statistics reported by Experian indicate that the average American has a debt amount of $96,371. That can be quite...
Jan 20, 2023 | Blog, Financial Fitness
By: Charlestien Harris The year has barely started and already there are scammers trying to take your hard earned money out of your wallet! Scammers target vulnerable and unsuspecting victims by getting them to fall for a dishonest scheme with the intent to defraud or...
Jan 20, 2023 | News, Press Releases
CANTON, MISS. – Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), a 501(c)(3) loan fund and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), today announced Tina Moore as its new Community Inclusion Lender. SBCP is the nonprofit arm of Southern Bancorp, Inc., one of the...
Jan 6, 2023 | Blog, Financial Fitness
By: Charlestien Harris It is quite rare that a financial counselor would advise you to develop spending habits! Usually, we tend to just give our advice on how to save, invest, or manage your money more efficiently to enjoy a healthy financial lifestyle. But this...
Dec 30, 2022 | Blog, Financial Fitness
By: Charlestien Harris Well, we’ve done it – we spent way too much for the holidays. Now, it’s time to “fix it,” so to speak. While you may not be able to get back all of what you spent this year, don’t worry – there are some steps you can take to improve your...
Dec 23, 2022 | Blog, Financial Fitness
By: Charlestien Harris ‘Twas the week before Christmas, and when all was said and done, not a credit card was sliding – not even for those last-minute items we feel are necessary to have a happy holiday! It takes careful planning and creative thinking to come up with...
Dec 16, 2022 | Blog, Financial Fitness
By: Charlestien Harris There’s nothing worse than realizing you forgot to buy a Christmas gift for someone on your list. But don’t feel bad – having to buy presents last minute is common, and happens to the best of us. Sometimes, we just miss the shipping deadline, or...
