Saving Money

When kids were asked what they would save their money for in 2020, the answers were creative and generous. Over 50 entries were received in the recent contest hosted by the Iowa State Bank Kool Kat Kids Klub. Each banking office chose a winner in each of three age categories. Winners received a twenty-five dollar gift card.

In Algona, the winners are:

Statewide financial literacy essay contests open to students in grades six to 12

Iowa State Bank is proud to participate in Money Smart Week April 4-11, 2020, and encourages area students to enter the Money Smart Kid and Money Smart Teen Essay Contests, sponsored by the Iowa Bankers Association in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Eligible junior high school students (in grades six to eight) can enter the Money Smart... Read More

When kids were asked what they would save their money for in 2020, the answers were creative and generous, and the number of entries were plentiful in the recent contest hosted by the Iowa State Bank Kool Kat Kids Klub. Each banking office chose a winner in each of three age categories. Winners received a twenty-five dollar gift card.

In Ruthven, the winners are:

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Now that the holidays are over, you can breathe a sigh of relief that you’ve survived another year and completed all of your holiday shopping. While you would be justified in doing so, there is something you can do to reduce the burden of next year’s holiday spending right now.

It's common that many people don’t think about their holiday budgets until the holidays are a month or two away. This can create financial stress during a time when you want to be focused... Read More

When kids were asked to dream big about what they would do with a million dollars, the answers were creative and generous, and the number of entries were plentiful in the recent contest hosted by the Kool Kat Kids Klub of Iowa State Bank. Each banking office in Algona, Corwith and Wesley chose a winner ine ach of three age categories. Winners received a twenty-five dollar gift card.

In Algona, the winners are:

When kids were asked to dream big about what they would do with a million dollars, the answers were creative and generous, and the number of entries were plentiful in the recent contest hosted by the Iowa State Bank Kool Kat Kids Klub. Each banking office chose a winner in each of three age categories in the contest. Winners received a twenty-five dollar gift card.

In Ruthven, the winners are:

Parents who are looking to teach their kids the basics of money management can use back-to-school shopping as the first lesson of the school year. Use these tips to make your shopping trip easier on the wallet: