It’s fair season! Heartland’s Agribusiness bankers look forward to this season each year as it allows them to get out and about in the communities, check in on clients and build new relationships within their agribusiness networks. The outdoors and fair fields are like home to them, and they look forward to valuable conversations as they make their way from event to event.

Interns are an opportunity…to showcase the best part of a company and know that the interns will tell their network everything! Sharing experiences, while learning about a field, is the expectation of an intern, and companies bank on the fact that a good impression will go a long way.

As there seems to be a special day for everything in our world, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15, 2023. Isn’t this an important topic every day? Not like National Doughnut Day or World Pizza Day, awareness about this topic matters…to families, caregivers and the elderly in particular without regard for an actual day. It is great to promote awareness with a specific day, but Heartland would actually like to share information that will matter on June 15^th and beyond!

As the seasons change, spending and saving seems to change right along with it. A summer trip often trumps putting those extra dollars into a savings account. A visit to the zoo with the family or an outdoor concert just might take priority over that monthly commitment to stash away any extra cash. But does it really hinder your savings strategy or force you to sacrifice your summertime fun?

School is chosen. Acceptance letter has been received. Now what?

Payments will soon be due, and even with scholarships, grants and help from parents and/or grandparents, it might be time to research the other possibilities available to help meet all the expenses of college or trade school. Student loans might be in your future, but are you also ready with the financial tools that help you manage those funds?