Not only does the new year give you extra motivation to set new goals, but it also helps you plan far ahead of time for expenses later in the year. Maybe you need to save for summer vacation or for textbooks for your college classes. Whatever your reason for saving, we encourage you to start now and set tangible goals to keep you on track!
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Join us in giving our 2019 graduates a big congratulations! This year, Brandon Caldwell and Kristin Nicely completed the School of Bank Management at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and Daniel Lawson completed the Graduate School of Banking program at Louisiana State University. We are so grateful for all of their hard work and dedication!
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Love is in the air! It’s almost Valentine’s Day and your special someone isn’t the only person you should be showing some love. How about some local business owners, too?! Have the best date night by supporting one of these local small businesses!
[Read more…] about Love Local: Small Businesses to Support this Valentine’s DayMerchant Services: Another Way Highlands Community Bank Helps Businesses Thrive
Highlands Community Bank was created to provide a support system for a strong economy in the Alleghany Highlands. We sought to be more than a place where people make deposits and withdrawals by providing more than the basics for individuals and businesses. Our Merchant Services is just one of the many ways we add value to banking locally.
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Whether you’ve been budgeting for a few months, or a few decades, everyone knows that all it takes is one surprise expense to throw off your whole balance sheet.
Maybe it was something simple like needing an exam from a specialist, or maybe it was something more difficult to tackle like a broken down vehicle. It’s impossible to plan for every little thing, but if you save for some things, you just may be able to keep up.
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People who like talking about their personal finances are few and far between. It’s not a comfortable subject for many people, often because many of us are burdened with debt that makes having healthy finances seem impossible.
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