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Gardening isn’t for everyone, but if you are looking for ways to cut down on one of your greatest expenditures, your own home garden might be a great place to start! You don’t need to be a Master Gardener to see returns on getting your hands dirty. However, it helps to know a thing or
Hosting a garage sale is not for those who are afraid of hard work. Like most things in life, in order for it to be a success, you need to be willing to put in the time and effort to make the experience pleasant for buyers and yourself. You need to be sure that the
The Independent Community Bankers of America, of which Iowa State Bank and Trust is a life member, is celebrating community banking in the month of April. The positive impact that the 5,700 community banks dispersed across the nation on their local areas is very important to the health of those localities as well as our
Has it just felt too long since your last vacation? Are you peeking around the corner to plan your perfect getaway? If so, then planning far in advance can help get you one step closer to sipping that Mai Tai on the beach for a fraction of the price. However, it can be challenging to
Have you ever thought about making your household more environmentally friendly, but felt it would just be too expensive? Many homeowners are under this impression, even though they have a desire to reduce their carbon footprint. However, you don’t need to buy all new energy efficient appliances. In fact, going green and saving money can
Congratulations, you have made it to retirement or are close to being in your Golden Years! As you may be discovering, a successful retirement plan involves extensive planning and a lot of patience. Likely, one of the last and biggest decisions to make in your plan is deciding what living situation is most financially feasible.
America Saves Week begins on Monday, February 26, 2018. This event is the product of the America Savings Educational Council and is strongly supported by all financial institutions in the state of Iowa. This program seeks to motivate, encourage and support households, as well as individuals to save money and build wealth. It is built
What they didn’t teach you in school, was how to pay for school. Many know what it’s like to look excitably into your direct deposit account or open that envelope on payday to only be dissatisfied by the large withdrawal that was taken towards your student loan debt. Confronting what seems like the impregnable wall
Whether you are traveling for work or pleasure, the last thing you want to battle with is having your cyber-security compromised. If knowledge is power, Iowa State Bank & Trust Company of Fairfield has created a list of potential threats to your private information and steps to prevent damage while away from home. Before You
You made it! It’s finally the end of the work week, you can’t wait to do anything that doesn’t involve sitting in an office. Maybe you can get that hike in you’ve been thinking about all week. Disappointment sets in as you peek out the window to gaze upon a blustery, cloudy and plain gloomy
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