00:01 - April is Financial

00:02 - Literacy Month.

00:04 - This financial tip is

00:05 - sponsored by the Pennsylvania

00:07 - Bankers Association,

00:08 - bringing banks and bankers

00:10 - together for 125 years.

00:15 - A bank account is a safe

00:17 - place to keep money and serves

00:18 - as an easy, convenient

00:20 - way to pay your bills.

00:22 - Bank accounts

00:22 - allow you to start building

00:23 - savings for the future

00:24 - and may lead

00:25 - to other bank services such

00:27 - as car loans, a mortgage

00:29 - and retirement

00:30 - planning services.

00:32 - A bank account is a beginning.

00:33 - A building, financial stability.

00:36 - Without an account, you are not

00:38 - able to deposit or cash checks

00:40 - and may need to look

00:40 - for alternative ways

00:41 - to access moneys you

00:43 - receive in a paycheck

00:45 - from unemployment or

00:46 - from income tax refunds.

00:48 - And without an account,

00:49 - you're not able to build

00:51 - your savings or keep

00:52 - your money in a safe place.

00:54 - If you're new to banking

00:55 - or have had financial

00:56 - difficulties,

00:56 - including challenges

00:58 - managing a checking account,

00:59 - a bank on certified account

01:01 - is a great place to start

01:02 - or rebuild your

01:03 - banking relationship.

01:05 - They're easy to open

01:06 - and will help you build a

01:07 - strong financial foundation

01:09 - that not only gives you access

01:10 - to cash, but helps you pay

01:12 - bills, make purchases, and

01:13 - save money for an emergency.

01:16 - For more information on

01:17 - bank on certified accounts,

01:19 - please visit the Pennsylvania

01:20 - Bankers Association's website.

01:22 - W. W.

01:22 - W dot bankers dot com.

01:27 - April is Financial

01:28 - Literacy Month.

01:30 - This financial tip is

01:31 - sponsored by the Pennsylvania

01:33 - Bankers Association,

01:34 - bringing banks and bankers

01:36 - together for 125 years.