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Financial resolution checkup: How to pay down high-interest debt

First National Wealth Management

We’re now a fourth of the way into the year, so what better time than the present to have a checkup on your 2023 financial resolutions? We hope you’re still committed to your New Year’s resolutions, creating new habits, and...
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Women in Business: Sarah Madison challenges assumptions, advocates for women in investing

Women in Business

For Women’s History Month, First National Bank is profiling outstanding women in male-dominated or stereotypically male industries. Check out our other “Women in Business” features!   “I’ve had clients of both genders tell me they’ve never worked with a female...
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How We Money: Faith in finances

Common Cents on the Prairie™

Craig Snyder is the CEO of VIKOR Telecommunications and founder of Pomegranate Market in Sioux Falls. Kristin Snyder is a CFO — chief family officer. Together, they’ve tackled challenges in family, business, and finances through one guiding force: faith. For...

What to expect when you’re expecting market certainty

Common Cents on the Prairie™

There are three things in life that are certain: death, taxes, and stock market uncertainty. So, before you make the mistake of trying to predict future market conditions, you should listen to our latest podcast episode. In this short episode,...
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Taking turns chasing your dreams: A tale of two entrepreneurs

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Small business owners Karen and Mike Bankowski both have an entrepreneurial spirit, but raising two kids while building their businesses requires balance (and money). On the latest episode Common Cents on the Prairie™, these high school sweethearts get honest about...
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Treat yourself, build some wealth — how to optimize your year-end bonus

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As another year comes to a close, we hope you have an opportunity to look back on 2022 and reflect on your goals met, mistakes made, accomplishments earned, and everything in between. For many of you, the end of the...

Taking stock on money, happiness, and dying regrets

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The value of compound experiences, the continuum of YOLO (“you only live once”) versus deferred gratification, and the fallacy of enough — Dr. Jordan Grumet has learned a lot from his dying patients about money, happiness, and end-of-life regrets. And...
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Investment management 101: Account options for long-term financial planning

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Are you trying to save up for the retirement of your dreams, or maybe even to start your own business? Whatever your reasons for investment planning, there are many different solutions to help you reach your goals. The only problem...

The surprising similarities between Hallmark movies, cryptocurrency, and asset bubbles

I have a confession to make: I love Hallmark movies. I truly do. You can make fun of me all you want — and trust me, people do — but I’m not about to change my mind. So how can...

Regardless of market conditions, should we just keep buying?

Common Cents on the Prairie™

Regardless of the volatile and uncertain state of the markets right now, should we just keep buying? Nick Maggiulli, author of Just Keep Buying and chief operating officer and data scientist at Ritholtz Wealth Management, has a lot to say...
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