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

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Prior-year contributions to an IRA: Maximizing your savings potential

The new year is upon us, and that may have you considering making some last-minute money moves. Fortunately, one thing you can move down your to-do list is making contributions to your IRA(s) because, each year, the IRS allows you to make prior-year contributions to your IRAs. That means you have until Tax Day (April 15, 2024)

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Tea With Teammates

Deb Thompson

Want to know our teammates’ deepest, darkest secrets? Well, we can’t share those; they’d probably report us to HR for telling you. So instead, we sat down with Executive Administrative Assistant Deb Thompson over a mug of orange spice tea to… *sniffles* Hang on. *sniffles* Sorry…we’re already getting emotional.

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Shining light on a common struggle among couples: merging financial lives

Common Cents on the Prairie™

For Heather and Douglas Boneparth, their episode of the Common Cents on the Prairie™ podcast isn’t just a money story. It’s a love story. These college sweethearts, who grew up with vastly different money experiences, overcame all obstacles to merge their financial lives — and now, they’re using the lessons they learned to help others do the same.

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From garage stall to 109,000-square-foot building: The story of family-owned Thornton Flooring

Matt Thornton had never planned on joining his family’s Sioux Falls business; rather than selling flooring with his parents, he was going to become a doctor. But you know what they say about making plans and God laughing. “I had always said I wouldn’t be in the family business,” Thornton said.

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Supporting local communities in 2023: Volunteering and charitable giving recap

Giving to others is one of the most important — and rewarding — facets of the holiday season. Here at FNB, our teammates have been extra busy with giving back to and volunteering at local organizations such as Sharing Christmas, The Banquet, Junior Achievement, Project Warm-Up, Sioux Falls Cares, and many more.

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4 tax-smart strategies to enhance your charitable giving

First National Wealth Management

As we enter this season of giving, you’re likely making charitable gifts a top financial priority right now. To help deepen the effects of your giving and reduce the impact of taxes as we near the year-end, consider these tax-smart strategies that will provide important advantages to you.

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5 tips to keep your shopping merry and safe this holiday season

Between spending quality time with loved ones and taking part in the many festivities of the season, the holidays are already such a busy time — so the last thing you’d want is having to deal with fraud or identity theft on top of it all.

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Ever wonder, ‘Why do I do that with my money?’

Common Cents on the Prairie™

Do you ever wonder what causes you to fight with your spouse about finances, or to envy your neighbor’s newer car and bigger house? On the latest episode of our podcast, Common Cents on the Prairie™, I sat down with Dr.

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Shifting roles in the First National Ag Team

First on the Farm

Like the changing of the seasons, some of you may have noticed significant changes in the First National Ag Team recently! First off, I would like to formally welcome David Painter to the team. David joins us as an Ag Banker with 11 years of banking experience and a wealth of knowledge to offer.

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Not just a traditional trust department: The story behind First National Wealth Management’s ‘meteoric’ growth

The following article was originally featured in the October issue of SDBANKER Magazine. You can view the digital issue here. “The eternal question for wealth management firms is: How do we as advisors stand out in a sea of sameness? You have to be authentic. You have to be vulnerable. You have to put yourself out there.

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