Let's Talk Common Cents

Have you started your holiday shopping yet? Planning to soon? Then we’ve got a podcast episode for you! Listen in as our Christmas Queen, Kimberly shares 5 quick holiday budgeting tips. 

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Libertyville Savings Bank's main office is located in Fairfield, Iowa. Visit WWW.LSBIA.BANK for more information.
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Recently Ag Lender, Nick, visited the Ag Finance class at Iowa Wesleyan University in Mt. Pleasent, Iowa. The Ag Finance class is a part of their new Ag Business Major. IWU began this new program a couple of years ago and continues to build more opportunities. Libertyville Savings Bank is proud to support this great local option for students who seek a 4-year AG degree while staying in SE Iowa. We have sponsored a scholarship that is available to students who have graduated from any of the following schools and will be majoring in the AgriBusiness field: Fairfield High School (Fairfield, IA), Cardinal High School (Eldon, IA), Van Buren County Community High School (Keosauqua, IA), Keota High School (Keota, IA), or Pekin High School (Packwood, IA.)  

Listen in as Nick provides some valuable information for beginning farmers.  

Libertyville Savings Bank's main office is located in Fairfield, Iowa. Visit WWW.LSBIA.BANK for more information.
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Libertyville Savings Bank was the first bank in Iowa to have an on-staff certified appraiser. What does that mean for our customers? Faster turnaround times when closing a mortgage or refinancing! Listen in as Emily gives us all the important information listeners need to know before they have an appraisal done. 

Libertyville Savings Bank's main office is located in Fairfield, Iowa. Visit WWW.LSBIA.BANK for more information.
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On this episode of Let’s Talk Common Cents we will be discussing a topic that most of us would rather just not think about…What happens to my accounts when I pass away. Taking a little time to sit down and think about what needs to happen and who needs to have access before that time comes can save your loved ones weeks or even months of stress after you are gone. I am talking with Jennifer Martin our VP of Deposits here at Libertyville Savings Bank on the banking side, but we strongly encourage families to discuss their own unique situations with their lawyer to determine the best options for them. 

Libertyville Savings Bank's main office is located in Fairfield, Iowa. Visit WWW.LSBIA.BANK for more information.
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In this episode we chat with 3 owners of small businesses. Each of them work in similar industries, but have unique differences. They talk about how business has changed over the last couple of years, how online options and social media has changed the way they do business and most importantly why shopping local is important to our small communities.

Lori Hammes, Owner of Fiddle Dee Dee in Keota, Iowa. You can find them on Facebook, Instagram or at http://fiddledeedee.org/.

Sherry Van Blaircom, Owner of Ace Graphics & Printing Company  in  Eldon, Iowa. You can find them on Facebook or at  https://www.promoplace.com/ace-graphics/.

Kara Waugh, Owner of Adela's in Fairfield, Iowa. You can fine them on Facebook, Instagram, or at https://www.adelasfinegifts.com/.

Libertyville Savings Bank's main office is located in Fairfield, Iowa. Visit WWW.LSBIA.BANK for more information.
Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender.

We hear daily about fraudulent calls, emails and texts. It is everywhere and the bad guys are getting more clever in how they try to trick you. Listen in to our latest podcast for a few tips and tricks to keep you and your accounts protected. As always, if something doesn’t seem right never hesitate to call us. 

In this episode I talk all things financial aid with Sydney Fenter, the Associate Director of Financial Aid at Indian Hills. She shares all kinds of information you need to know if you or your student are planning on a college experience. If you haven’t listened to our last episode, check that one out for the initial steps in college planning such as how to pick your school and what you need to know about the ACTs. 

Diane Goudy was a business teacher at Fairfield High School for 40 years. She now has Goudy Career Service (https://www.goudycareerservice.com/) where she teaches a whole host of skills related to the workforce as well as helping students and their parents prepare for college. We will do more than one episode with Diane, but in this episode, we focus on the most crucial steps for parents and students beginning the college planning process. Make sure you subscribe to catch part 2, where we will dive into college financial planning. 

In this episode of Let’s Talk Common Cents our CEO, Jill Burnett sits down with Abby Croll, Tax Senior Manager for Eide Bailly out of Des Moines, IA. Abby is passionate about financial literacy and volunteers to speak on this topic in local schools. Here she shares some tips and tricks specifically related to the tax world and what we should be aware of when prepping.  

On this month's episode, I sit down with our debit card expert Kim Van Velsor. She is sharing tips and tricks for using your debit card near and far.