The start of a new year is a great time to set yourself up with a plan that can help you achieve your goals for the year ahead. If your new year's resolution includes organizing your finances to better your financial health, here are a few tips to help you ...
With the price of a college education in the U.S. consistently rising, it’s never been more important to start planning ahead. By getting an early start with a 529 College Savings Plan, you can help your child or grandchild prepare for rising tuition costs.
A 529 savings plan is a valuable ...
Longtime recipients of Midwest Farmowner, a newsletter published by First Mid Ag Services, have been familiar with our staff and offices in Bloomington, Decatur, Kankakee, Peoria and Springfield, previously Soy Capital Ag Services offices. With the recent transition to First Mid Ag Services, we have added another regional Ag Services ...
If you have trouble saving for holiday expenses, we have an account for you! You can avoid the stress of holiday spending when you open a Christmas Club account any time before January 31st and start saving for 2020.
You will only need $1 to open the account. And to make ...
How often do you think about the food on the table? Not just how tasty it is, but the work that truly goes into producing your favorite meal. Spoiler alert! It takes the hard work and dedication of a team of people ranging from the tireless farmer to the expert ...
Ready to start your holiday spending? Determine your expenses then follow a few simple tips to stay on track:
Start with a list. Make a list of the people you need to buy a gift for. Then make a second list of the other planned holiday expenses – gas, hotel ...
If you need help understanding your Medicare Options, join us at one of our upcoming Medicare Options Seminars. First Mid Insurance Group will be hosting seminars and open houses beginning in October and continuing through December in the following communities:
This is an opportunity to receive the important information to help ...
Did you catch us at the Farm Progress Show?
During this year's Farm Progress Show in Decatur, members of the Ag Lending and Farm Management teams were there to represent First Mid and promote our equipment loan special and current farmland for sale. It was a great time and we enjoyed ...
At First Mid, we have a Fall Cleaning List to help you check off the household chores you should complete during the fall season.
Inside your house:
• Wash all windows
• Clean blinds and window treatments
• Clean walls
• Spot-clean upholstered furniture
• Wipe down kitchen cabinets
• Dust the refrigerator
• Clean carpets
• Declutter and ...
The holiday season and the end of year will be here before you know it! If you’ve taken a couple detours that have prevented you from reaching your financial goals, fall is a great time to get yourself back on track.
Review Your Spending
Spent more than you should have this past ...
