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From Ledger Sheets to Digital Banking: My Journey and 5 Tips for Financial Wellness

When I was a child, I watched my father balance our checkbook once a month like clockwork. He’d retreat to the little room off the garage he called his “office,” armed with an ancient mechanical calculator. I can still hear the rhythmic tap-tap-tap and the roll-chunk as the machine printed each calculation on a narrow strip of paper. It went on for hours, but at the end of the day, his account book balanced perfectly.

Don’t Get Grinched! Top Holiday Scams You Need to Know.

Safely past Thanksgiving, they’re out there waiting. Right now, the scammers are looking to ruin this holiday season of gifting for their own benefit. Here are some common holiday scams and tips on how to thwart them.

Is Your Phone Safe for the Gate?

Before your next flight, take this crucial step to safeguard your finances.

Is Ghost Tapping Haunting You?

A new scam is quietly tapping into your convenience and turning it against you. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers about a trick called “ghost tapping,” which exploits the tap-to-pay feature on cards and mobile wallets. Fraudsters use the cards near...

Year-End Power Plan: Financial Tips to Launch You into 2026

As the year draws to a close, take this moment to celebrate how far you’ve come. Every step—big or small—has shaped your journey through 2025. Did you achieve the financial goals you set? Have you grown in ways that make you proud, personally and professionally?...
Adopt-A-Bear Gives Local Kids a Healthy Start

Adopt-A-Bear Gives Local Kids a Healthy Start

Catching Issues Early Helps Children Thrive When a child has an unaddressed health or developmental concern, it can affect many areas of his or her life—especially when it's time to start school. Research shows that nearly 40% of children enter kindergarten with some...

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Final 2018 Free Family Saturday at the High Desert Museum

Final 2018 Free Family Saturday at the High Desert Museum

Don't Miss Out! Did you miss the January Free Family Day? Want to spend a day for free at the High Desert Museum? Don't miss the final 2018 Free Family Saturday at the High Desert Museum on Highway 97 just south of Bend. On Saturday, February 24th, the museum, a...

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