Your Comprehensive Cybersecurity Checklist: 50 Strategies to Safeguard Your Information

We take your protection seriously and want to keep you informed on topics such as cybersecurity and fraud. Read on…

Your Digital Identity & 4 Ways to Protect It

Consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021, up more than 70 percent from 2020, according to…

CFO Mike Dowling Shares His Top Money-Earning and Career-Building Tips

April is Financial Literacy Month, an opportunity to review your finances and enhance your financial education. For…

6 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

Mark your calendar for April 18th. Tax Day will be here before we know it! Our Credit Team has been busy…

7 Ways to Save with Southern First

As one year comes to a close and another begins, we tend to reminisce on the memories of months past and start…

The Importance of Maximizing Your Employee Benefits

We’re hearing a lot about burnout in today’s work environment. Burnout is a form of exhaustion caused by excessive…

The 3 Biggest Scams Right Now & How to Protect Yourself

It has probably been a while since you’ve heard from a Nigerian prince asking you for money. That’s because…

One Question That Will Change How You Make Decisions

We are faced with a never-ending stream of decisions from the moment we wake up in the morning. Some sources…

11 Ways Parents Can Help Graduates Build Credit

In her 20+ years of experience helping clients establish or rebuild their credit as a lender, Southern First’s…

Tiny Changes Can Lead to Remarkable Results

When the pandemic hit, our busy day-to-day lives came to a crashing halt, and we were all forced to slow down. As…