Kara Tesch, Author at The First National Bank in Sioux Falls

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Sioux Falls couple knocking out $231,000 of debt shares ‘How We Money’

Inspired by Dave Ramsey’s book The Total Money Makeover, Brittany and Josh Evans decided it was time to knock out their $231,000 mountain of debt.

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Insuring Your Success – October 2023

First on the Farm

As we recently announced on the blog, we have decided to rebrand First Crop Solutions to First Ag Risk Management (FARM)! With our focus on providing more than just “crop” insurance, we felt it was important to better reflect the range of services we offer to you.

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First National Bank gives $100,000 to Brandon Valley schools through Community Card program

When we launched our innovative Community Card program for schools in 2012, Brandon Valley was the first of our six communities to join the team. Eleven years later and there are now 15 schools in 10 different communities on the program’s roster. And yet, Brandon Valley has received nearly a third of the $330,486.

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First Crop Solutions changes to First Ag Risk Management

Our Ag team has had quite the eventful summer. We added a new face to the team, promoted two familiar faces, and officially announced the rebranding of our crop insurance division, formerly known as First Crop Solutions.

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3 reasons why you should start financial planning today

First National Wealth Management

Oftentimes, when people think of financial planning, they assume that it’s only relevant to those nearing retirement or who have substantial assets — and it’s easy to see why that perception exists. But, what about younger adults? Those of you in your 20s, 30s, and 40s?

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Changes on the horizon this harvest season

First on the Farm

Harvest season means so much to all of us in the ag industry. Abundance: Harvest season is a favorite of mine and, I’m certain, of nearly all the readers of our First on the Farm newsletter. It’s a culmination of all our efforts throughout the growing season.

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Keeping the lights on: Angela Giombetti’s journey to financial literacy

Common Cents on the Prairie™

Keeping the lights on in your house all day sounds like a huge waste of money, right? And yet, Angela Giombetti makes it make sense.

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15 years of business banking done differently: Nick Bentele reflects on career at First National Bank

“I went to the career center at Augie and said, ‘I need a job.’ And the counselor, Sandi Vietor, says, ‘You should work at First National Bank.’ I said, ‘All right. That sounds good.’” As you can tell from the headline, Nick Bentele did, in fact, come work at First National Bank.

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Tea With Teammates

Sally Chapman

Want to know our teammates’ deepest, darkest secrets? Well, we can’t share those; they’d probably report us to HR for telling you.

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Estate planning basics: Wills, powers of attorney, and trusts, oh my!

First National Wealth Management

As Benjamin Franklin once said, nothing in this world is certain except death and taxes. Fortunately, with a well-drafted estate plan, you can avoid burdening your loved ones with some of the negative financial effects of both.

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