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120 E. Buffalo Street
Girard, KS 66743

(620) 724-8233

Altamont
524 Huston Street
PO Box 39
Altamont, KS 67330

(620) 784-5337

Fredonia
Courthouse RM 1
615 Madison
Fredonia, KS 66736

(620) 378-2167

Independence
410 Peter Pan Road
Suite B
Independence, KS 67301

(620) 331-2690

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216 N Broadway
Suite H
Pittsburg, KS 66762

(620) 232-1930

 

Home & Community Archives 2018

 

Saving, Spending Tips Help Young Adults Manage Money           Article              
With many costs rising, teens and young adults find it more difficult to cover the cost of dinner and a movie. Check out this video for tips on money management....


 

America Saves Week - Join Now and Save                Article                         
Many Americans are one unplanned expense away from wishing they had a savings account. A savings account should hold three to six months of income to help feel secure when an unexpected financial cost arises.

 

 

Making the Most of Your Tax Return                             Article                         
Palms get itchy this time of year with folks anticipating their tax refund. All too quickly the refund is here and gone again, spent as quickly as it came. It is important to remember that a tax refund is not "free money," rather it is the return of earned income.

 

 

January is National Radon Action Month                      Article                  
“One in four homes in Kansas will test at or above the EPA’s radon action level,” said Bruce Snead, director of the Kansas Radon Program at Kansas State University. He referred to the Environmental Protection Agency’s radon action level of 4.0 picocuries of radon per liter of indoor air.

 

 

Tips for a Strong Financial New Year                      Article           

The holidays give you the chance to spend time with loved ones and friends, catch up on your favorite TV shows and make resolutions for the New Year. While it can be overwhelming thinking about what you’ll do differently next year, focusing on your financial future is a great place to start. For a strong financial new year try these six

tips:

 

 

 

Keep Hackers from Ruining your Holidays                   Article                       
Kansans will soon take to the Internet for a variety of cheerful holiday reasons. The increase in cyber traffic means, however, that home computer networks and smart devices will be more vulnerable to malicious scamming and hacking by persons’ intent on dampening your holiday spirit.