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Five Financial Tips for Vacation Planning
May 20, 2022
Categories: Community, Consumer Tips, General, Saving Money
Spring is finally here and summer is just around the corner, making this an ideal time to start thinking about summer vacation plans. Finding a vacation you can afford as well as enjoy can be tricky but, with a little planning, it's possible to not break your budget on your summer holiday.
Use these five tips to make your vacation affordable and relaxing:
Set a budget. With anything related to finances, budgeting is critical. Do some research online to... Read More -
Bank Donation for Bishop Garrigan State Champs
April 12, 2022
Categories: Community, Donations, General, Schools
As the Bishop Garrigan Girls Basketball team celebrated their achievement as the Class 1A State Champions in the 2022 Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union State Basketball Tournament, Iowa State Bank proudly presented their donation of $6,447 to the BGHS Bears team following the sale of tournament and state championship t-shirts. The bank helps sponsor state tournament t-shirts in support of student athletes with a donation for each shirt sold.
Pictured are: Front row: Reagan Murphy,... Read More
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Money Smart Week 2022: Understanding Social Security
April 8, 2022
Categories: Community, Consumer Tips, Employment, General, Saving Money
Thursday, April 14, 2022 @ 1:00 p.m. CT
“Understanding Social Security Retirement, Spouse, and Survivor Benefits”On Thursday, April 14, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT Money Smart Week will host “Understanding Social Security Retirement, Spouse, and Survivor Benefits.” This virtual event is part of Money Smart Week, a week-long initiative that aims to help people, especially those hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, better manage their personal... Read More
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Money Smart Week 2022: Buying or Refinancing a Home
April 7, 2022
Categories: Community, Consumer Tips, General, Home Loans, Saving Money
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 @ 1:00 p.m. CT
“Buying or Refinancing a Home: Options and Tools”On Wednesday, April 13, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT Money Smart Week will host “Buying or Refinancing a Home: Options and Tools.” This virtual event is part of Money Smart Week, a week-long initiative that aims to help people, especially those hardest-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, better manage their personal finances through the coordinated efforts of... Read More
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Money Smart Week 2022: Credit -- Build & Improve It!
April 6, 2022
Categories: Community, Consumer Tips, General, Home Loans, Saving Money
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 @ 1:00 p.m. CT
“Credit: Build & Improve It!”On Tuesday, April 12, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT Money Smart Week will host “Credit: Build & Improve It!.” This virtual event is part of Money Smart Week, a week-long initiative that aims to help people, especially those hardest-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, better manage their personal finances through the coordinated efforts of experts and educators across the country.
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How to Deal with Fraud on a Payment App
April 4, 2022
Categories: Consumer Tips, Cybersecurity, Fraud Prevention, General
Whether it is Venmo, PayPal or Apple Pay, peer-to-peer payment apps have quickly risen in popularity over the last few years. While they create convenience for consumers, they also create a new target for fraudsters. And because payment apps do not have the same consumer protection as bank accounts, such as FDIC insurance, money stolen through a payment app cannot be recovered.
There are many precautions consumers can take to protect their payment app accounts from fraud, but using one... Read More
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Register for Money Smart Week Programs April 9 - 16
March 31, 2022
Categories: Community, Consumer Tips, Fraud Prevention, General, Saving Money
Join Money Smart Week for a week of virtual financial capability programming Saturday, April 9 through Saturday, April 16, 2022.This week-long free virtual campaign aims to help people better manage their personal finances with a focus on those hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.This year’s line-up includes:Monday, April 11 @ 1:00 p.m. CT | Spend Smart. Eat Smart.
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Don't Be a Fool: Teach Your Kids about Money
March 24, 2022
Categories: Community, Consumer Tips, General, Kool Kat Kids, Saving Money
Money. It's not a subject to be a fool about. On April Fool's Day, take a moment to teach your kids a little bit about money. Here are five activities you can do with your child to begin talking about money:
Pull a few bills from your wallet and talk about the president featured on each bill. This is a great way to talk about history and government, too. Teach your child a life lesson about the cost of being "grown up." Search the internet... Read More -
Vitzthum Named Chairman at Annual Meeting of Mid-Iowa Bancshares Co. & Iowa State Bank
March 16, 2022
Categories: Business Tips, Community, Employment, General
Shareholders of Mid-Iowa Bancshares Co., the holding company of Iowa State Bank, received a message of strength and growth at their annual meeting held on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. The holding company reported that Iowa State Bank had a 13% increase in assets for 2021 with total assets exceeding $423 million, a new milestone for the bank.
Chairman Tom Larson announced the appointment of Laurie Vitzthum as Chairman of the Board of Mid-Iowa Bancshares Co. and Iowa State Bank. Vitzthum was... Read More
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Coming Soon: Debit Card Controls within the BankISB App
March 15, 2022
Categories: Consumer Tips, Cybersecurity, Debit Card, Fraud Prevention, General
Coming Soon!
The CardValet app is moving to the BankISB Mobile Banking app!Control your debit card with the BankISB app. Current CardValet users should note that debit card controls will soon be available within the BankISB mobile banking app and the separate CardValet app will no longer be needed or available.
What Do You Need to Do? If you do not already have the BankISB mobile banking app, now is the time to download it and begin using it to become familiar... Read More