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Savings Bonds

The U.S. Department of Treasury eliminated over-the-counter sales of paper savings bonds on December 31, 2011. In a money-saving measure, the Treasury has switched to electronic savings bonds. You can...

Filed under: General, Savings, Personal Finance, School Age, Adults, Retirees



Senior Citizen Fraud

The Community Bankers Association of Illinois has learned that the Illinois Department on Aging and Springfield Police have reported a scam aimed at older citizens. In recent cases, the scammer teleph...

Filed under: General, Adults, Retirees



Three Debit Card Designs

Earthmover debit cards have a new look.  The new cards have a cleaner design to make the numbers easier to read. The new debit cards also come in three colors: gold, green, and black. Gold debi...

Filed under: Personal Finance, Young Adults, Adults, Retirees



Text Alerts

Wondering if you've been paid yet? Want to know if the balance in your checking drops below a certain dollar amount? Now you can get text messages for these and other situations. Next time you are in ...

Filed under: General, Personal Finance, School Age, Young Adults, Adults, Retirees



Individual Retirement Account, IRA, Conversion Changes

Beginning in 2010, income limit restrictions for individuals who want to convert their Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA will be removed.  Previously, Traditional to Roth IRA conversion eligibility w...

Filed under: Savings, Personal Finance, Adults, Retirees