Jesse from Nigeria stood at her small market stand, thinking about her future. Would she be able to sell enough grain to help provide for their family? Their house needed improvements to accommodate their growing family of eight children. But where would the funds come from for the construction? In 2021, Jesse learned the exciting…
As a CPA, a football coach, and a new dad, Kristopher Sabourin is used to helping young Vermonters prepare for the future. He’s a partner at St. Albans accounting firm A.M. Peisch, a longtime football coach—for the St. Albans Steelers youth program, and now for the BFA St. Albans high school team—and on August 3,…
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Nationwide’s 2024 Protected Retirement Survey shares key lessons learned by employees nearing retirement, offering valuable insights for those looking to make smarter financial choices in the year ahead: 82% of employees over 45 wish they had taken retirement saving more seriously in their younger years. 76% wish they had started saving earlier, and 56% identified having an…
Tampa closes the year with nearly two billion gallons of water saved, following the once-a-week watering restrictions put in place around this time last year. The once-a-week restrictions were initially put into place on December 1, 2023, as part of a regional response to drought conditions. On August 1, 2024, City Council approved an ordinance…
DES PLAINES, Ill., Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Americaneagle.com, a global digital agency, is excited to announce the successful launch of a modern, user-friendly website for Capitol Federal® Savings Bank (www.capfed.com). Built on the Xperience by Kentico platform, the robust solution enhances the bank’s digital presence by offering streamlined functionality, cost-efficiency, and marketing capabilities tailored…
Update 12/17: EcoFlow has switched into phase 2 of its Christmas sale through December 27. There are no more free gifts but the brand is offering a sitewide 5% discount after using the promo code 24EFXMASAFF at checkout. EcoFlow has launched its early full Christmas sale that will run through December 17 and is taking…
Over 2,000 older Americans and counting have shared their financial and other regrets with BI. Some experienced financial distress after losing their spouses to illness or accidents. This is part of an ongoing series about older Americans’ regrets. Karen Lauer’s husband died without a will. On top of the grief of losing the person she…
Revenue: US$68.1m (down 19% from FY 2023). Net income: US$13.6m (up 66% from FY 2023). Profit margin: 20% (up from 9.7% in FY 2023). The increase in margin was driven by lower expenses. EPS: US$1.99 (up from US$1.19 in FY 2023). Net interest margin (NIM): 2.68% (down from 3.10% in FY 2023). Cost-to-income ratio: 74.9%…
Money market accounts (MMAs) can be a great place to store your cash if you’re looking for a relatively high interest rate along with liquidity and flexibility. Unlike traditional savings accounts, MMAs typically offer better returns, and they may also provide check-writing privileges and debit card access. This makes these accounts ideal for holding long-term…
