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Using home equity to finance your remodel, with help from Mortgage Banker Jill Salter

Are you thinking about making home improvements or planning your next renovation project? You may want to consider using the equity in your home to finance a remodel. Jill Salter, a mortgage banker based out of Brandon, is passionate about helping homeowners use their home equity to fulfill other financial goals, such as remodeling projects.

Kids and cash: 3 tips from a fellow parent for teaching your kids about money

First National Wealth Management

Parents, feeling like an ATM these days? Me too! Whether it’s my tween daughters and all their skincare products or my sports-obsessed son wanting the latest and greatest baseball bat or basketball shoes, it seems like my current life stage is money in, money out. All the while, we’re trying to teach the kids important lessons about money.

Protecting your finances after the Social Security data breach

According to a report from USA Today, a national data breach has led to hackers obtaining and subsequently releasing 2.9 billion records containing people’s sensitive personal information. The compromised information includes Social Security numbers, names, current and past addresses, names of relatives, email addresses, and phone numbers.

Former Raven Industries executive leaves corporate world, finds fulfillment in new business venture

Common Cents on the Prairie™

Lon Stroschein’s story started with a local farm kid earning his education at South Dakota State University. Fast forward 20 years and he had climbed the corporate ladder to become an executive at Raven Industries — but he no longer felt fulfilled.

Two new bankers join First National Ag Team

First on the Farm Newsletter

With growth in the ag industry, we are also experiencing growth on the First National Ag Team. We would like to welcome two new Ag Bankers, Darby Knoll and Jeremy Zink! Darby Knoll Darby grew up on a farm near Platte with four older brothers, which fostered her passion for agriculture.

Neighboring women-owned small businesses create ‘experience’ in downtown Sioux Falls

Women in Business

On the outside, it might seem like a bridal shop and a toy store would have nothing in common. That’s not the case for Marie and Marie Bridal and Child’s Play Toys. Located along Phillips Avenue, these neighboring women-owned small businesses are both focused on offering an “experience” in their respective industries and bringing life to downtown Sioux Falls.

Cutting up curtains: Rebekah and Nick Scott talk business journeys, 'how we money'

It all started with cutting up curtains. It’s a true story, but it also contains a metaphor that any entrepreneur could relate to. “At one point, I ran out of money for supplies,” said Rebekah Scott regarding the origins of her handmade purse and accessories business, Rebekah Scott Designs.

Insuring Your Success: Risk management considerations for summer 2024

First on the Farm Newsletter

This article was written on June 15. For up-to-date information regarding recent flooding, please contact your banker. Although spring rains created planting delays and even prevent plant decisions in some areas, they were welcomed by most. At this time last year, all of eastern South Dakota and parts of western South Dakota were categorized by U.S.

Which retirement accounts should I withdraw from first?

First National Wealth Management

Heading into retirement can lead to a lot of financial questions. You’ve just spent much of your working career prioritizing saving, accumulating assets, and preparing for the future — including retirement.

Owners of ag retailer Lakeco Crop Services recount 2019 flooding, banking partnership

First on the Farm Newsletter

The year was 2019, and flooding was rampant across southeastern South Dakota. It started in the spring with heavy snowfall that was abruptly followed by a quick snow melt. And if that wasn’t enough to derail the state’s #1 industry, severe storms in the late summer caused record flooding in agricultural communities such as Dell Rapids.

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