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Amazon Prime Day 2021

Amazon Prime Days is back to help kick off summer June 21 & 22 2021. That’s two days of savings with more than 2 million deals. There will be deals in every category: fashion, home, beauty, electronics, and a lot more. There will also be entertainment benefits for Prime Video, Amazon Music, Prime Gaming, and more.

Are you a Prime member? Well you can start shopping early, today, in fact. You can already find deals on:

JBL headphones
Fire TVs
Toys – Save on select toys and games from LEGO, Hasbro, Barbie, Fisher-Price, Radio Flyer, Magna-Tiles, and Paw Patrol, including learning, technology, arts & crafts, outdoor, and sports toys
Kitchen – Save on select Margaritaville blenders, 25% on select GoWise air fryers, and up to 30% on Le Creuset cast iron and stoneware products.
Home
Pets
Home Improvement – Save on select DEWALT 20-Volt MAX tools and jobsite accessories and the Z GRILLS Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker. For your smart home, save up to 20% on select ecobee products. Save on select First Alert smoke detectors.
Books

And much more!

Save While Supporting Small Business

Spend $10, Get $10: Starting on Monday, June 7, through Sunday, June 20, Amazon will offer a $10 credit to use on Prime Day to members who spend $10 on select small business products and brands based in the U.S. in Amazon’s store, including products from Amazon Handmade and Amazon Launchpad. This promotion is fully funded by Amazon to connect customers with local small businesses selling in its store. Small business promotions will also run in the U.K., Spain, Germany, Italy, France, and Japan.

There are more small businesses participating than ever before. There will be over 300,000 sellers that will be eligible for the spend $10 get $10 promotion.

Earn 10% Back in Rewards: During the Spend $10, Get $10 promotion, Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card and Amazon Prime Store Card holders with an eligible Prime membership will also earn 10% back in rewards on select small business purchases.Visit amazon.com/pcb to learn more.

Curated Storefront: To make it easy for customers to support small businesses this Prime Day, Amazon has curated collections to connect customers with small businesses at amazon.com/supportsmall. Customers can shop across collections, including from Black-owned, woman-owned, and military family-owned small businesses.

Shop Small Businesses with Alexa: Echo device owners in the U.S., the U.K., and Germany can say, “Alexa, shop small business” to discover products eligible for the Spend $10, Get $10 promotion.

Shop on Amazon Live: On Monday, June 7, customers can shop alongside Kristen Bell, Karamo Brown, and Mindy Kaling who will be joined by some of their favorite small business owners to discuss their products and inspiring stories. Throughout Prime Day, Amazon Live will spotlight exciting deals curated from small businesses across Amazon. Viewers will also have the opportunity to hear directly from business owners, learn more about their products, and shop their Prime Day deals during a re-occurring segment called Small Business Showcase on June 21 and June 22.

Ways to Shop and Save During Amazon Prime Days

Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card: For the entire month of June, Prime members get a $150 Amazon Gift Card instantly upon approval for the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card. Visit amazon.com/primevisa to learn more.

Guys I have had one credit card for that last 16 years. I’ve used it to build my credit after my divorce and I feel loyal to it. The problem is, there’s no perks to it. No rewards, no points, no cash back, no travel miles, nothing. Credit Sesame kept telling me opening another credit card may help my credit score and I kept pushing it off. BUT with this offer I had to take advantage. I got the $150 Amazon gift card and checked the pre-approval link so as not to ding my credit if I wasn’t qualified. But my hard work has paid off and I qualified. The $150 Amazon credit went into my account almost immediately. You can get this credit just for applying even if you don’t qualify! PLEASE, use your credit responsibly.

Amazon Gift Cards: Today through June 20, Prime members can get a $10 promotional credit with the purchase of $40 or more in select Prime branded Amazon Gift Cards. Visit amazon.com/giftcardspd21 to learn more.

Go In-Store: Customers can find in-store deals by visiting Amazon’s physical retail locations, including Whole Foods Market, Amazon 4-star, Amazon Books, Amazon Pop Up, Amazon Go, and Amazon Fresh.

Amazon Coupons: Discover more ways to save with Amazon Coupons. Find discounts on everyday essentials, electronics, clothing, and more. Simply clip the coupon and the discount will be applied at checkout. Explore the most popular coupons on amazon.com/coupons.

What Amazon Is Doing For Employees

Prime Day Helping to Create Good Jobs

To help deliver for customers, Amazon recently announced that it is hiring for 75,000 new jobs across its fulfillment and transportation networks.
Amazon also recently announced pay increases across its fulfillment and transportation networks, and these open roles offer an average starting pay of over $17 per hour, plus sign-on bonuses of up to $1,000 in many locations.
All Amazon regular full-time employees in the U.S. receive comprehensive health benefits starting on the first day of the job—with no waiting period. We offer medical, dental, and vision coverage to all our regular full-time employees, regardless of their level, tenure, or position.
New Amazon employees joining our fulfillment and transportation network will join the already thousands of employees who ensure fast, efficient, and safe delivery to our customers throughout Prime Day and the rest of the year. The locations with the most open roles include Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Options for Amazon Prime

You can’t shop ALL the deals, get free 2 day shipping, and get the best and most out of Amazon video and music without a Prime membership. Remember there are also exclusive Prime member deals too.

Don’t forget, if you’re new to Amazon Prime you get a 30 day free trial. Now is a great time to test it out because your Prime will be free during Prime Days!

Are you a student? You can get 50% off a Prime student membership

Prime Student 6-month Trial

There’s also 50% off Prime for eligible government assistance recipients.

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COVID-19 Scams Targeting the Elderly

There are always scam artists but they always seems to come out in force when people are most vulnerable. There’s always increased scams around the holidays. Recently COVID-19 has created a new angle for these scam artists.

C&N is partnering with the American Bankers Association Foundation’s
Safe Banking for Seniors campaign in a nationwide effort to help older customers and their
financial caregivers understand the current scams and how to protect themselves and their
loved ones. Throughout the month of May, which is Older Americans Month, C&N will share
articles and tips to help eliminate the almost $2.9 billion that older Americans lose each year to
fraud.

Times of crisis leave the elderly more vulnerable to scams and coronavirus scams are
becoming more ingenious every day. Here are a few of the current scams targeting older
Americans.

 Phishing and supply scams. Scammers impersonate health organizations and
businesses to gather personal and financial information or sell fake test kits, supplies,
vaccines or cures for COVID-19.
 Stimulus check or economic relief scams. The government is preparing to ease the
economic impact of the virus by sending money by check or direct deposit. However, the
government will NOT ask for a fee to receive the funds, nor will they ask for your
personal or account information.
 Charity scams. Fraudsters seek donations for illegitimate or non-existent organizations.
 Delivery of malware. Often through “virus-tracking apps” or sensationalized news reports.
Charity Frantz
570-724-0225
charityf@cnbankpa.com

 Provider scams. Scammers impersonate doctors and hospital staff, claim to have treated
a relative or friend of the intended victim for COVID-19 and demand payment for
treatment.
 Bank/FDIC scams. Scammers impersonate FDIC or bank employees and falsely claim
that banks are limiting access to deposits or that there are security issues with bank
deposits.
 Investment scams often styled as “research reports.” Fraudsters claim that products or
services of publicly traded companies can prevent, detect or cure COVID-19.

10 Tips for Seniors

Watch out for phishing scams. Phishing scams use fraudulent emails, texts, phone calls and
websites to trick users into disclosing private account or login information. Do not click on links
or open any attachments or pop-up screens from sources you are not familiar with, and NEVER
give your password, account number or PIN to anyone.
Ignore offers for a COVID-19 vaccine, cure or treatment. Any medical breakthrough will not
be first reported through unsolicited emails or online ads.
Rely on official sources for the most up-to-date information on COVID-19. Visit the websites
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and your state’s health department to keep
track of the latest developments.
Remember that the safest place for your money is in the bank. It’s physically secure and it’s
federally insured. When you deposit your money at a bank, you get the comfort of knowing that
your funds are secure and insured by the government. You don’t have the same level of
protection when your money is outside the banking system.
Do some research before making a donation. Be wary of any business, charity or individual
requesting COVID-19-related payments or donations in cash, by wire transfer, gift card or
through the mail.
Keep your computers and mobile devices up to date. Using the latest security software, web
browser and operating system is the best defense against viruses, malware and other online
threats. Turn on automatic updates so you receive the newest fixes as they become available.
Recognize and avoid bogus website links. Cyber criminals embed malicious links to download
malware onto devices or route users to bogus websites. Hover over suspicious links to view the
actual URL where you will be routed. Fraudulent links are often disguised by simple changes in
the URL. For example: www.ABC-Bank.com vs ABC_Bank.com.
Change your security settings to enable multi-factor authentication for accounts that support
it. Multi-factor authentication—or MFA—is a second step to verify who you are, such as a text
with a code.
Before you make any investments, remember the high potential for fraud right now. You
should be wary of any company claiming the ability to prevent, detect or cure coronavirus. For
information on how to avoid investment fraud, visit the website of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Help others by reporting coronavirus scams. Visit the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center
at ic3.gov to report suspected or confirmed scams. You can also stay up-to-date on the latest
scams by visiting the FTC’s coronavirus page at ftc.gov/coronavirus.

Remember
Never give your Social Security number, account numbers or other personal financial
information over the phone unless you initiated the call.

As your local community bank, C&N is always here to help you and protect you and your loved
ones. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

About C&N: C&N is an independent community bank providing complete banking, financial, investment and
insurance services through 30 full-service offices located throughout Bradford, Bucks, Cameron, Chester, Lycoming,
McKean, Potter, Sullivan and Tioga, counties in Pennsylvania and Steuben County in NY. C&N also operates two
loan production offices in Elmira, NY and York, PA, which offer commercial, residential and consumer lending
services. C&N can be found on the worldwide web at www.cnbankpa.com. The Company’s stock is listed on
NASDAQ Capital Market Securities under the symbol CZNC.

Another Reason To Get Paramount+: Why Women Kill Series

I haven’t watched this yet but I’m intrigued. This time it’s a new cast, new story, new season.

Head to 1940s Los Angeles and explore what it means to be ignored and overlooked by society and driven to deadly lengths. Allison Tolman and Nick Frost star in the new season of the hit anthology series from Marc Cherry, the creator of Desperate Housewives and Devious Maids.

What secrets get buried behind the gorgeous facades we present to the world? And what will one woman do to finally belong? Why Women Kill returns June 3, with new episodes every Thursday, exclusively on Paramount+. Try it FREE!

The new season of Why Women Kill returns June 3 exclusively on Paramount+. Try it FREE!

When you sign up for Paramount+ you get a 30 day free trial. That’s how I ended up getting hooked. But if murder shows and dramas aren’t your think, there’s plenty of other options such as the Smithsonian Channel (one of my personal favs), my kids love Nickelodeon so they can watch all their favorite cartoons like Spongebob and the Loud House. There’s cooking shows, movies, series like Ink Masters, sports, and more.

It’s totally worth check it out for the free trial. It’s easy to cancel if you decide that’s what you want to do. Paramount+ has affordable options starting at just $5.99/mo.

Have you seen Why Women Kill? What are your thoughts? I’m gonna have to check it out.

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Star-Studded Virtual Gala for Covenant House May 17, 8 PM EST

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We all know that homelessness is an issue in our country. A section of homeless are homeless youth. That’s where Covenant House steps in with street outreach programs, meeting immediate needs, mentorship, resources, medical care, and more.

There will be a star-studded virtual gala event May 17 at 8 pm EST featuring Ryan Reynolds, Vanessa Williams, Jon Bon Jovi, Jewel and more. This event is FREE! Celebs are hoping to raise awareness for this great cause. You can RSVP to this virtual event now

FREE Star-studded Virtual Event! Join an all-star lineup of artists and powerhouse youth advocates from Broadway, TV, film and more to support Covenant Houses mission to protect young people facing homelessness.

I think this is a great cause I’d love to support. It’s awesome seeing all these celebs come together to help homeless youth in our country.

Who are you excited about seeing. I just found this add with Morgan Freeman on it. I feel like he really can’t make any event bad lol

Will you be watching? Do you already donate to Covenant house? I want to know!

Please consider sharing this post to raise awareness for this cause. Last year over 1 million people tuned in!

I Bought it, I Tried it: Gelo Hand Soap

This year, I bought a few different products that I kept seeing ads for. I’ll be honest, most of them I was pleasantly surprised with. All of these products I bought with my own money (they are not comped products). I figured if I kept seeing the ad on Facebook and Instagram then maybe other people have been curious too.

The first product I wanted to feature, was one of the first products I bought this year via a facebook ad. I kept seeing the ad, I liked the idea, when I saw the price I thought, what the heck I’ll give it a try. It also came at a time where we had just gotten through having a hard time finding hand soap during the pandemic. Not knowing if it would happen again and always needing a supply of hand soap on hand, I thought this might be a good way to stock up.

Gelo is hand soap with a unique approach. Biodegradable pods you can use to refill your hand soap bottles (or one of theirs) using just water. The scent choices were choices I liked. I also released I was spending anywhere between $1-$3 on bottles of soap at the store and throwing them away when they were done. Yo! I keep hand soap in the kitchen, downstairs bathroom, upstairs bathroom, and the laundry room!

Gelo products reduce the amount of waste of regular disposable hand soaps. If you have a reusable soap pump at home, you can even use the one year already have.

I did an instagram reel so you can get an idea of how it works:

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The Gelo refill pods are made with plant based materials: shea, oat, and essential oils. Their pods are completely made up of biodegradable materials including the pod film. There are no sulfates, parabens, or fillers. When you order the refill bag it has enough for 4 refills. So I can literally refill all the soap dispensers I used in my house with one bag. Instead of throwing out 4 soap dispensers I’m only throwing out one bag.

They offer foaming hand soap or gel hand soap options for your preference or for the type of soap dispenser you already have at home. So one of my fave parts? It’s super affordable. I ordered two starter kits for our bathrooms a couple months ago and I’m just now getting to where I needed to order refills. So I ordered a starter kit for our kitchen and 2 more refill bags. $21 shipped and I have enough to refill 12 times. Even with shipping that breaks down to only $1.75/bottle!

Now I’m not an affiliate, ambassador, or anything else with them but I do have a referral link (that anyone can get when you order). It will save you $2 off your first order and give me 10% off my next order. Just go through my Gelo referral link here.

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