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Smarter Spending: Banking Technology is Here to Help
Getting a handle on your spending and staying on budget are key to reaching your financial goals. But as many of us know, that’s easier said than done. Fortunately, you many need to look no further than the technology yo...
Read More > End the Year Strong with a 2025 Financial Game Plan
With the end of 2024 fast approaching, now is the perfect time to take stock of your finances and make adjustments that …
Busy Life? Streamline Your Finances with FutureTrack
With a jam-packed schedule, it can feel like there’s never enough time to manage your finances properly. With work, fami…
Maximizing Your Savings with CD Laddering
When it comes to saving, it’s not just about setting aside money—it’s about growing that money over time. Your FutureTra…
End the Year Strong with a 2025 Financial Game Plan
With the end of 2024 fast approaching, now is the perfect time to take stock of your finances and make adjustments that …
Busy Life? Streamline Your Finances with FutureTrack
With a jam-packed schedule, it can feel like there’s never enough time to manage your finances properly. With work, fami…
Maximizing Your Savings with CD Laddering
When it comes to saving, it’s not just about setting aside money—it’s about growing that money over time. Your FutureTra…
5 Benefits of Working with a Financial Planner
Whether you are at the beginning of your career, or you are approaching retirement, the key to being set up for a strong…
How the Latest IRS Announcement Can Affect Your Retirement Savings in 2024
Late last year, The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revealed a few changes to the rules around retirement plan contributi…
How to Plan Your Financial Life in a Sensible Way
Written by: Pat Carlson, Senior Vice President, Wealth Management & Trust Department Manager
What is my personal net wor…
5 Benefits of Working with a Financial Planner
Whether you are at the beginning of your career, or you are approaching retirement, the key to being set up for a strong…
How the Latest IRS Announcement Can Affect Your Retirement Savings in 2024
Late last year, The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revealed a few changes to the rules around retirement plan contributi…
How to Plan Your Financial Life in a Sensible Way
Written by: Pat Carlson, Senior Vice President, Wealth Management & Trust Department Manager
What is my personal net wor…
What Homeowners Need to Know About HELOCs
Homeownership in of itself is a wonderful personal and financial achievement for many. Not only is there a sense of prid…
The New Homeowner Financial Checklist
Buying your first home is a significant personal and financial accomplishment. And while there are many fun and excitin…
Why You Don’t Need a 20% Down Payment to Buy a Home
One of the biggest obstacles to buying a home – especially your first home – is coming up with the down payment. Many fi…
What Homeowners Need to Know About HELOCs
Homeownership in of itself is a wonderful personal and financial achievement for many. Not only is there a sense of prid…
The New Homeowner Financial Checklist
Buying your first home is a significant personal and financial accomplishment. And while there are many fun and excitin…
Why You Don’t Need a 20% Down Payment to Buy a Home
One of the biggest obstacles to buying a home – especially your first home – is coming up with the down payment. Many fi…
How to Protect Yourself from Cyber Threats
In 2022 alone, cybersecurity scams took generated $8.5 trillion from consumers and padded the pockets of fraudsters. To …
How to Send Money with Zelle® Safely
Zelle® is a fast, safe and easy way to send and receive money with people you trust, like your babysitter, your fellow P…
Privacy tips for older adults
Many older adults, even in today’s internet-centric world, still have difficulty working with computers and doing things…
How to Protect Yourself from Cyber Threats
In 2022 alone, cybersecurity scams took generated $8.5 trillion from consumers and padded the pockets of fraudsters. To …
How to Send Money with Zelle® Safely
Zelle® is a fast, safe and easy way to send and receive money with people you trust, like your babysitter, your fellow P…
Privacy tips for older adults
Many older adults, even in today’s internet-centric world, still have difficulty working with computers and doing things…
How to Attend All of Your Friends’ Weddings Without Going Broke
If you feel like your Instagram feed has been bombarded with a disproportionate number of engagement announcements latel…
Creative and Budget-Friendly Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
With holiday shopping still on your mind (and in your budget) it’s hard to believe that Valentine’s Day is just around t…
5 Affordable Gift Ideas that Keep on Giving
You spend weeks and even months planning your holiday shopping budget and hunting down the perfect gifts for loved ones….
How to Attend All of Your Friends’ Weddings Without Going Broke
If you feel like your Instagram feed has been bombarded with a disproportionate number of engagement announcements latel…
Creative and Budget-Friendly Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
With holiday shopping still on your mind (and in your budget) it’s hard to believe that Valentine’s Day is just around t…
5 Affordable Gift Ideas that Keep on Giving
You spend weeks and even months planning your holiday shopping budget and hunting down the perfect gifts for loved ones….
Everything You Need to Know About Opening a 529
When it comes to saving for college, a popular option for parents today is to open a 529 plan — and for good reason. Unl…
Your Student Loans are Paid Off. Here’s the First Thing You Should Do
It’s the moment you’ve been saving, budgeting and planning for since the day you threw your graduation cap in the air: y…
Filing for FAFSA? Make Your Student Loan Repayment Plan Now
If you will be sending the kids in your life off to college next year, then you are probably getting ready to file the F…
Everything You Need to Know About Opening a 529
When it comes to saving for college, a popular option for parents today is to open a 529 plan — and for good reason. Unl…
Your Student Loans are Paid Off. Here’s the First Thing You Should Do
It’s the moment you’ve been saving, budgeting and planning for since the day you threw your graduation cap in the air: y…
Filing for FAFSA? Make Your Student Loan Repayment Plan Now
If you will be sending the kids in your life off to college next year, then you are probably getting ready to file the F…