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    Best Practices for Financial Planning in Florida: Include Hurricane Season

    on March 8, 2022 | By Lory Weisensee
    If you’ve lived in Florida for any length of time, you know what happens every summer: Hurricane season. Longtime residents know the drill – protect yourself and your loved ones in terms of shelter, safety and supplies.
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    Market Update

    The Market Response after Eight Days of Conflict

    on March 4, 2022 | By Samuel A. Kiburz
    It’s hard to do commentary when in the morning, the markets are down, and by lunch they are level, and by the close they might be up, and vice versa.
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    Chart of the Day

    Too Much Cash

    on March 1, 2022 | By Samuel A. Kiburz
    In a compelling article by BlackRock, they make an argument that even though we are facing higher than normal inflation and turmoil, that fear is driving investors to hold too much cash.
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    Market Update

    Today's Market Notes - Russian Edition

    on February 24, 2022 | By Samuel A. Kiburz
    As with all things, patience is the name of the game in the long run. Below are three notes about today.
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    Community Bank

    Financial Literacy for Children Starts at Home: How to Talk to Your Child About Money

    on February 17, 2022 | By Dan Mearns
    Most parents dread having “the talk” with their kids. The talk generally refers to the birds and the bees, but there are other subjects parents might shy away from, such as the existence of Santa Claus (yes, Virginia, he’s real) or finances.
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    Chart of the Day

    Bond Durations Getting Longer

    on January 20, 2022 | By Samuel A. Kiburz
    The duration of the corporate bond indexes have crept up from 5.5 years to 8.0 years over the last 12 years. Both from companies desires to lock lower rates for longer and due to the lower coupon payments (which increase duration since you don’t get your investment back sooner.)
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    Retirement

    The 4 Best Places to Retire in Florida

    on January 6, 2022 | By Jamey Dodson
    Year after year, Florida’s population continues to grow. Many people moving to the Sunshine State are retirees relocating for the reason behind the state’s nickname: There are over 230 days of sunshine a year, and even in the coldest months, the average daily temperature is 70 degrees or higher. The temperature rarely gets below 50 degrees.
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    Managing your Wealth

    How to Be Financially Responsible with Your Income Tax Return

    on December 20, 2021 | By Bradley Ruhmann
    Getting a tax return mailed or transferred directly into your account is exciting. And although it’s easy to let that excitement lead you to thinking about which fun items you'd like to buy and trips you want to take, a tax return can put you in a better financial position for the future if used responsibly.
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    Community Bank

    Crews Family of Banks: Community Banking With a History of Trust

    on December 14, 2021 | By Bradley Ruhmann
    What are you looking for in a bank? We’re willing to bet it’s not long lines, advisors who tell you what to do without listening to your needs, or lengthy call menus to navigate when you need help. The Crews Family of Banks have been around long enough to know what you want in a community bank, and we’re committed to providing that personalized service to each of our clients.
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    Online Banking

    6 Cybersecurity Business Ideas to Protect Against Email Compromise

    on December 8, 2021 | By Margo Leiter, CISM
    Companies of all sizes are being targeted by criminals through business email compromise scams. In these scams, cybercriminals gain access to an employee’s legitimate business email through social engineering or computer intrusion. The criminal then impersonates the employee often a senior executive or someone who can authorize payments and instructs others to transfer funds on their behalf. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, over $10 billion has been lost by victims in the U.S. due to these scams.
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