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Vacation Safety Tips: Protect Your Car and Home!

...Some car safety advocates also recommend etching your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on windows and engine parts so authorities can ID a car if stolen. Cash, checks, or what? Leave...

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Coping With Inflation? Be Budget Aware

...it pays to keep tabs on credit history, which is used to calculate your credit scores. The three-digit number of your credit score helps determine whether lenders approve you for...

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What is Home Equity, and What can I use it for?

...which withdrawals can be made–usually a number of years. How can I increase my home equity? There are a few things a homeowner can proactively do to increase the equity...

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Kennebunk Savings Donates $50,000 for New Hope on Haven Hill Facility

...in Rochester, NH. This will triple the number of women the group can serve, creating space for mothers in recovery and their families to access support services and connect with...

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These Holiday “Two-Dos” Can Keep You Financially Healthy All Season Long

...AnnualCreditReport.com. Check your name, social security number and contact information. Make sure all the accounts and credit inquiries on your report are truly yours. Look to see if the payment...

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8 Tips for Saving for a Down Payment on Your First Home

...your monthly debt payments and housing expenses, and divide the total by your monthly gross income. This number should be no more than 40% and ideally even lower. Not sure...

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How to Recognize and Avoid Tech Support Scams

...provider over the phone. Scammers can sometimes make it appear they are calling from a legitimate number Do Do check your computer’s security software once a week for updates Do...

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Five Reasons to Choose an Independent Agent

...the ads has worn off and the reality of working with this company sets in, rather quickly too. You are assigned, and become a case number. You need help but...

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Residential Construction-to-Permanent Loans: What They Are and How They Work

...construction. This can save you both time and money. We also do not limit the number of “draws,” as some banks do, which gives you and your builder more flexibility....

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What is required for a construction loan?

...In some cases, construction loans have a limited number of “draws” for funds, which means you and your builder must also work with the creditor’s schedule. At Kennebunk Savings, we...