Are you saving your pennies for a rainy day?
"One day, maybe, I'll get around to putting some money away."
Does this sound like you? It's very easy to make excuses for not saving money. Why put off for "one day", when you can start saving right away? Even better, why not look into ways to making it easier to save, and even, in some cases, automatic? Be sure to check out our Consumer Column below for more information on how you can start putting money away today.
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Last month, we volunteered at some of the local high school basketball games and even gave out some free popcorn. Everyone had a great time as you can see below.
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Jenn Klosterman, manager of our New Glarus Branch, dressed the part, while Denise Heller, Ashley Frie, Eric Muggenburg, Stacey Campbell, and Kylie Edwardson were all led by Bella, the star of our Smart Piggy radio ads, to cheer for Belleville's Wildcats.
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Joe Palombi, Ryan Dahmen, and Sharon Wedig represented our monroe branch as they cheered on the Cheesemakers.
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The ladies of our Brodhead branch, Valerie Zintz, Terri Peters, Bonita Vazquez, Cierra Pryce, and Amber Foster got into the spirit.
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Ann Goers and Elise Constantini even got some help from all-star volunteers Kayla, Trenton, Milo, and Tyler at the game in Monticello.
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7 Helpful Tips to Make Saving Money Easier
New Year, New Me, right? We’re a few weeks into the new year and you may have dropped your New Year’s Resolution to become financially fit. Don’t despair. It’s still early in the new year and a great time to clean up your financials, adopt better spending habits, and start saving more. Here are a few tips to keep in mind:
- Focus on a specific goal.
The world is full of distractions and, when it comes to spending money, those distractions can be very costly. If you have a set savings goal, though, you can focus on that goal when faced with the distraction of unnecessary spending. But don't just say you're going to save money to buy a car one day or go on vacation one day. Be specific about the model of car you want and exactly where you want to go on your vacation. If you put more effort into setting your financial goal, it forces you to put more effort into actually working to save...
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Business in the Spotlight
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Every month, we feature different local businesses with a display in our branch lobbies.
During the month of March, we will be featuring Independent Scentsy Consultant Kelli Bauman and Buehler Interiors at our Monroe branch, The Midwest Spring Ayrshire & Milking Shorthorn Spring Show at our Juda location, and our Brodhead branch will be featuring Hope for Horses Foundation and Sagen & Associates Insurance. Our New Glarus Branch will also be featuring Hinterstaedtli LLC. Please stop by and check out each of these local businesses' displays in our lobbies.
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Some of our Belleville customers may have missed this familiar face last month. Don't worry, Kylie Edwardson is still one of our awesome Personal Bankers. She just relocated to our New Glarus branch. Stop by and say hello when you get a chance.
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There are no positions available at the moment.
Please be sure to keep an eye out for future opportunities to join our team. You can also visit the Careers page on our website for any position postings we may have in the future. |
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