Archive: Blog Articles

Are You Keeping Up with Your Financial Fitness?

Taking care of your physical health is extremely important, but it’s also beneficial to keep up with your financial fitness. Your financial fitness determines how much your financial status impacts your day-to-day life, how on track you are towards achieving your financial goals, and if you’re able to cover emergency ...read more

Plan Your Retirement with First Mid’s Financial Pathways

You likely have a good idea of what you want your retirement to look like. You may have even kicked around a few ideas about what you’re going to do with all that free time. But what are you doing now to prepare yourself financially for those idyllic golden years? ...read more

Fraud Education – “Can You Hear Me Now?” AI Scam

New scams are constantly surfacing, affecting individuals and businesses as scammers become more intelligent and innovative. Now that artificial intelligence (AI) has become more prominent in the last few years, scammers have found ways to use AI to scam people out of their money. One such scam, known as “Can ...read more

Volunteer Spotlight – Nicole Blackburn

First Mid is honored to recognize Nicole Blackburn, Assistant Manager Branch Support, as our Volunteer Spotlight for July 2024. Nicole is committed to supporting local community organizations through volunteerism, consistently demonstrating our core values. What causes are you passionate about supporting through volunteerism? I am passionate about supporting causes that give ...read more

Give the Gift of Education this Holiday Season

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 College Savings Plan is a ...read more

Tailored Solutions for the Strategic Investor

As you become more accomplished, your financial needs evolve – along with your ability to access a more sophisticated approach to investing. The Portfolio Select Unified Managed Account (UMA) platform, available exclusively to advisors affiliated with Raymond James, provides increased control and flexibility for building an investment strategy tailored to ...read more

Social Media for Local Businesses

When you’re a local business owner, standing out from the competition is easier when you market your brand clearly and professionally. Even so, jumping on the social media train can feel intimidating, especially when a new platform pops up every week. But it doesn’t need to be that complicated! Having ...read more

What is Homeowners Insurance and Why Do I Need It?

When it comes to buying a home, future homeowners tend to plan for upfront costs, but there are ongoing costs they need to be aware of. One of those ongoing costs is home insurance. Our Mortgage Lenders are frequently asked about home insurance and why it is needed to purchase ...read more

Volunteer Spotlight – Angela Boyd

First Mid is honored to recognize Angela Boyd, Training Manager, as our Volunteer Spotlight for June 2024. Angela is committed to supporting local community organizations through volunteerism, consistently demonstrating our core values. What causes are you passionate about supporting through volunteerism? My volunteer efforts have evolved over time. Early on, I ...read more

Fraud Education – Elder Exploitation Scams

Older adults are often targeted for financial exploitation due to their income and accumulated lifelong savings, in addition to the possibility they may face declining cognitive or physical abilities, isolation from family and friends, lack of familiarity or comfort with technology, and reliance on others for their physical well-being, financial ...read more