Smart About Money: “Why should I bother paying my mortgage or rent?"
News reports are covering stories about lenders and landlords offering forbearance to homeowners and tenants who can’t pay their mortgage…
Canton Co-operative Bank's Lobby Reopens June 29th
We missed you! Over the past few months, customers have told us that they were so glad our employees have been in the branch every day to…
Smart About Money: “No one told me that” – Life & Money After High School
Anyone graduating from high school in 2020 has had a unique opportunity to see first-hand and very young how life actually works. In life,…
Smart About Money: If you’re determined to be more prepared next time …
Over the course of the past several weeks, the entire world has been through what will almost certainly be an indelible experience of…
At Canton Co-operative Bank, your deposits are 100% insured – here’s how that works
Your deposits at Canton Co-operative Bank are 100% insured by the FDIC and the DIF. In the Frequently Asked Questions section of the FDIC…
Coronavirus update: Massachusetts Attorney General urges citizens to be extra-vigilant to avoid Coronavirus-related scams
Attorneys General across the country are issuing warnings to their state residents to be on high-alert for a surge in scams and frauds…
Smart About Money: Gift cards are “real money”
It’s all too easy to lose track of the reality that gift cards are cash equivalents. A skeptical consumer might wonder if the companies…
Smart About Money: “But I haven’t really thought about it …”
A personal finance blogger recently wrote a post encouraging his readers to beware of financial “experts” offering “contrarian advice.” His…
Smart About Money: Should you make yourself balance your checking account every month?
A lot of people never balance their checking accounts. They have various reasons that mostly all boil down to the fact that they think it’s…
If you don't balance your checking account, please at least do this
With so many online & mobile payments and debit card/ATM transactions, it has gotten more complicated to keep track of what’s going through…
Teller Julie Collins receives "5 Years of Service" Award at Canton Co-operative Bank
Canton, Mass. – Canton Co-operative Bank President & CEO Nick Maffeo has reported that Teller Julie Collins has received her “5 Years of…
Smart About Money: Can I get a mortgage or home equity line if I'm retired?
Writing in The Wall Street Journal’s Wealth Management Report, retired senior editor Carol Hymowitz said there is “no single road map or…