The holiday season is often thought to be the happiest time of the year. Unfortunately, during the holidays, many criminals see the hustle and bustle of the season as an opportunity to trick you into unknowingly providing your bank account information and/or personal data. To ensure you don’t let bad actors ruin your holiday fun, First Bank is providing six tips to keep in mind this season.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pension program benefits former servicemembers who have limited incomes and, in some cases, health problems that aren't related to military service. The VA also administers a special pension program for Medal of Honor recipients.
These days, anyone can fall victim to identity theft and servicemembers might be relatively easy targets. Because servicemembers are away from home for long stretches of time and receive a steady source of income, it's easy for scammers to obtain a servicemember's information without being noticed.
When most people think about family businesses, transformation and innovation are probably not the first things that come to mind. Doing things the same way as the prior generation did them is how most people probably think about family businesses, and perhaps it is even part of the lore of the family businesses.
The SBA loan program is a government-sponsored program created to encourage, assist, and protect small businesses. With few exceptions, the SBA does not loan directly to businesses. Rather, it guarantees loans provided by banks and other financial organizations, and establishes guidelines for the loans.
Dovetail Furniture opened its doors 30-years ago, led by co-founders Charlie Shaw and Ted Einstein. Barbara Einstein, Ted’s wife, later joined the organization and is credited with helping the company evolve creatively.
The world of 50 years ago was a lot different than it is today. An individual often worked at the same job all his or her adult life, lived in the same house, and stayed married to the same spouse. In those days, too, one spouse could support a family, paying for college ordinarily didn't require taking out a second mortgage, and people could look forward to retiring on Social Security and possibly a company pension.