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Two brothers doing estate planning for joint ownership of assets.

Understanding types of joint ownership to simplify your estate plan

First National Wealth Management

With a shared passion for the outdoors and a love for hunting, brothers John and Joe pool their resources to purchase a plot of hunting land in the vast expanse of central South Dakota. The memories they envisioned creating on...
Michael Bender, Adam Cox, and Jean Bender posing for a group photo.

Michael and Jean Bender discuss Bender Companies, money story at our live podcast event

Common Cents on the Prairie™

If Michael and Jean Bender were to sum up their money story, it would be that opposites attract. He was raised to be a spender, while she was raised to be so frugal that a fried shrimp basket felt like...
Headshot of female founder Stacy Havener.

Female founder Stacy Havener shares journey from underdog to success story

Common Cents on the Prairie™

“In a world full of men who love numbers, there was a place for a girl who loved words.” Long before she was a successful entrepreneur, Stacy Havener came from humble beginnings: a latchkey kid, with divorced parents, in a...
Chris Ekstrum, Maggie Groteluschen, Bob Baker, and Bill Baker in front of First National Bank.

Lessons in family business learned from Spiderman, growing up with First National Bank

Much has been written about family businesses in America. They produce the majority of the U.S. GDP, employ more than half of U.S. workers, and are the lifeblood of building our great nation. At The First National Bank in Sioux...
George Kamel, bestselling author and co-host of The Ramsey Show.

Millionaire myth-busting with a Ramsey Show co-host

Common Cents on the Prairie™

He went from $40,000 in debt to becoming a net-worth millionaire in less than 10 years, all by his early 30s. So, what’s George Kamel’s secret? “In our millionaire study, we found that it was really boring habits that caused...
A man at a desk checking his investment accounts on the computer.

Boost your financial resolutions with these wealth management strategies

First National Wealth Management

A new year is always the perfect time to reflect on our financial habits and set resolutions that will pave the way for a more secure and prosperous future. Whether you’re still going strong with your financial resolutions for 2024...
Mike Wells, former CEO of Wells Blue Bunny, and wife Cheryl.

Blue Bunny and beyond: Former CEO Mike Wells and wife, Cheryl, share ‘How We Money’

Common Cents on the Prairie™

“The question is always, ‘Why?’ Why sell a successful business? Well, there’s always the rest of the story.” A little more than a year ago, Mike and Cheryl Wells sold their family’s business, Wells Enterprises — the renowned, Iowa-based maker...
Jaime and Curtis Taets, the couple featured on How We Money: Second Marriage and Money.

Minnesota couple shares experience of blending families, finances in a second marriage

How We Money

Opening a joint account, buying a house together, and doing estate planning all before getting married? My friends Jaime and Curtis Taets, a couple from the Twin Cities area, took a unique approach to merging their finances — but that’s...
Two men looking at a laptop together.

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

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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...
Family photo of Heather and Douglas Boneparth.

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...
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