General

Working in the banking industry I see the mistakes that the younger generation makes when dealing with their finances. As a parent I have also realized that I can directly influence my children on financial responsibility. Here are some staggering

Jury Duty Scam

This has been verified by the FBI (their link is also included below). Please pass this on to everyone in your email address book. It is spreading fast so be prepared should you get this call. Most of us take

Internet Crime Complaint Center

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the FBI, The National White Collar Crime Center and the Bureau of Justice Assistance. IC3’s mission is to serve a vehicle to receive, develop and refer criminal complaints regarding

Tis the Season…of Scams

The Holiday Season seems to bring out the best and worst of human nature. On the worst side are the scams that are designed to cheat honest people out of their money. As we get closer to Christmas and as

Winning Ticket

I almost won the lottery last night. I’m not kidding. I bought my very first lottery ticket ever, I was nice to people all day and in my head I promised to give the nice man who sold me

Save Now, Get Rewarded Later

I recently told my friend about a great auto rate at CNB. He bought a Prius a year ago and has a loan with a 7.5% interest rate. I crunched some numbers to show him what his payments would be

August Already!!

As another page turns on the calendar it is time to make the most of the remaining weeks of the summer. Some out there are just trying to use the warm weekends while they have them, others need to go

Confessions of a Spender; Saving without Sacrificing

I admit it, I’m a shopper! I like browsing and if something catches my fancy browsing often turns to buying. I have clothes in my closet I will never wear and enough candles to light my house for the next

Improving Your Credit Score

This is the second article in a two-part series about credit score information. Our previous post showed you what information is included in a credit score. Now that you know a little more of what goes into your credit score

Gas Saving Tips

As of today (June 5, 2008), the average cost of gas in Kansas is $3.85/gallon and the national average gas price is more than $3.96/gallon! Here are a few tips to help improve your mpg so you will not have

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