Financial Education

Going through a divorce is never easy. Even when it’s an amicable parting, there are still many steps to take and parts to figure out. Finances are perhaps on the biggest component to work through, particularly with your bank accounts and loans.  

Home buying can be a tough and nerve-racking task. You can scour listings and for-sale signs for hours in any number of neighborhoods without finding a house that fits just right.

Estate planning can be a scary topic to discuss. After all, it’s tough to talk about what happens to your possessions after you’re gone. But it is an essential part financial planning — to make sure your loved ones are taken care of in your absence.

Credit cards can be a wonderful tool — if used wisely. In addition to the many points and rewards associated with today’s countless card options, credit cards can also be a key ingredient in building up and maintaining a healthy credit score.

Peoples Bank’s Giant Piggy Bank program has been steadily growing since it was implemented in west-central Iowa in the middle of 2018. The program, which aims to teach students how to properly manage and save money, is serving Crossroads Park Elementary in West Des Moines, Greene County schools and Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center schools.