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Getting Rid of Overdraft Fees
Every year consumers pay billions of dollars in overdraft fees. If you have contributed to this number, it would probably be worth your while to spend some time getting your day to day finances under control. And it doesn’t have to take a lot of time or effort. Here are five tips on how to take control of your accounts and avoid paying any more of your hard-earned money...
School Supply Drive Overview 2019
During the last few months of summer, the Bank coordinated their annual School Supply Drive . With the help of our employees, customers and community members, we donated thousands of items including notebooks, binders, folders, glue sticks, rulers, scissors, brand new backpacks, and much more. Thank you to everyone who donated. All donations and proceeds will benefit the...
Employee Feature: Using a Passion to Serve Others
Julie Rajek Uses Her Passion of Cooking to Serve Others Each month Julie Rajek , Mortgage Producing Sales Manager and Lender with Bank Five Nine, spends some extra time in her kitchen to help the less fortunate in the Wausau community. On the first Wednesday of each month, Julie prepares a meal and dessert for those who visit the Bridge Street Mission. The Bridge Street...
School Supply Drive Overview 2018
During the last few months of summer, Bank Five Nine coordinated their annual School Supply Drive . With the help of our employees, customers and community members, we donated thousands of items including notebooks, binders, folders, glue sticks, rulers, scissors, brand new backpacks, and much more. Thank you to everyone who donated. All donations and proceeds will...
What is APY?
One of the more basic terms that you should understand when it comes to your money and banking is APY, as it is a significant term in understanding how your money grows. In this blog, you’ll find a quick overview of this term. Read on! In a nutshell: APY = A nnual P ercentage Yield. Annual percentage yield is the number that tells you how much you’ll earn with compound...
Youth Sports Today
Back in the 70s and 80s there weren’t as many organized team sports. Schools, not city leagues or traveling teams, were the hub of youth sports. Most practices began after school and took place on campus, or very close-by. Kids even got to play different sports each season, not forcing one to pick a favorite at a young age. Now, it seems, those times are long gone...
How To: Fill Out A Check
How to Write Out A Check If a check is not correctly filled out, it cannot be deposited. Read the below for a quick how to! Even in this day in age where everything is digital, checks are still common! Here are some top times you may need to still write a check: Wedding gifts Rent payments Companies that don’t accept plastic Bills *This is a sample check. 1) Date Write...
Simplify Your Financial Life
Unless you are very different from most other people, you do not want to spend lots of time handling your finances, do not want to worry about your finances, and do not want to make your financial life any more complicated than it has to be. Before you get overwhelmed between your retirement plan and your credit card bill, take a look at these tips aimed at streamlining...
The Importance of Early Financial Education
A good financial education is an incredible gift, and one that begins in the home. Schools will only scratch the surface when it comes to teaching kids the difference between wants and needs, the value of something free, such as playing with a friend, or that late bills can hurt their credit history and their chance of getting a job. For all of these financial lessons, it...
Vacationing: Without all the Financial Stress
If you have a vacation on the horizon, you probably have visions of a relaxing, fun, and stress-free getaway. However, unless you’re one of the lucky ones, and budget isn’t a concern, the stress of taking a vacation without placing a strain on your everyday finances can be a challenge. Fortunately, there are ways to escape and not jeopardize your finances. Here are 6 ways...
Off to College - Mastering Financial Responsibility
It’s that time of year again. You’re planning your last few days of summer activities, getting ready to pack the car, prepping yourself for good-byes, and buying the necessary school and dorm room supplies. Supplies that always cost more than you think they will. Financing a college education is far more than just the tuition and housing costs. There are the costs of...
Investment Strategies – Pay Yourself First
Each month you settle down to pay bills. You pay your mortgage. You pay the electric company. You pay the trash collector and others. But do you pay yourself? One of the most basic tenets of sound investing involves the simple habit of "paying yourself first," in other words, making the first payment of each month into your savings account. Americans' saving patterns vary...