The Benefits of Battery-Powered Lawn Tools

June 27, 2022 by First Federal Bank

From cutting grass and whacking weeds, to blowing leaves and trimming hedges, keeping your lawn looking its best can take up a lot of time and effort. To make all these chores easier, it’s essential to choose the right tools for the job. As you shop for lawn appliances, be sure to consider battery power — today’s best electric options are often...

Topics: Homeowners

Benefits of Participating in Work-Based Learning Experiences

June 24, 2022 by First Federal Bank

Work-based learning (WBL) a is a coordinated sequence of experiences designed to provide students with real-world learning through partnerships with local business and industry. What’s the aim of WBL? To give young adults opportunities to explore career paths and better connect their schooling to job experience and employment opportunities.

Topics: Small Business

First Federal Bank Accomplishes 60 Days of Giving

June 23, 2022 by First Federal Bank

First Federal Bank announced in February that it would donate to sixty non-profit organizations over a period of 60 days. Founded in 1962, 2022 marks First Federal Bank’s 60th anniversary of being a community bank. To celebrate, bank employees nominated local organizations and one winner was drawn each day for 60 days. $1000 was donated to each of...

Topics: First Federal News

When Should You Use Your Debit Card for Purchases?

June 22, 2022 by First Federal Bank

Back when you were young and first opened a checking account, you probably used your debit card all the time, feeling the freedom of making purchases without needing to predict how much cash to have on hand.

Topics: Personal Banking, Financial Education

Best At-Home Workout Equipment

June 20, 2022 by First Federal Bank

When you’ve got a busy schedule between work, social life, and home responsibilities, finding time to go to the gym can be tough. Add to that the cost of gym memberships, and you may find yourself falling out of fitness. But you don’t have to find time to go to an expensive gym when you’ve got affordable and easy-to-use workout equipment at home.

Topics: Lifestyle

Ways You Can Protect Your Company's Intellectual Property

June 17, 2022 by First Federal Bank

Your business thrives on your ideas and the products and services they give life to. But before you turn that million-dollar idea into a million-unit seller, you need to take steps to secure your intellectual property and protect it against plagiarism.

Topics: Small Business

What to Do if You Owe the IRS and Can’t Pay

June 15, 2022 by First Federal Bank

Filling out your tax return is stressful enough, but realizing that you owe more than what you can afford to the Internal Revenue Service can be terrifying. It’s not exactly a bill you can ignore without dire circumstances, after all! Although panic is a natural reaction when faced with such a financial predicament, it is unnecessary; there are...

Topics: Financial Education

Healthy Trail Mix Ingredients

June 13, 2022 by First Federal Bank

Pre-packaged trail mix may have added ingredients like candy, chocolate, extra sodium, or sugar that will wreck your healthy eating habits. If you want to make sure your trail mix is delicious and chock-full of healthy ingredients, incorporate these into your favorite grab-and-go snack:

Topics: Lifestyle

How to Improve Your Company’s Visibility

June 10, 2022 by First Federal Bank

To help increase your profits and make your business more well-known in your community, you should focus on ways to improve visibility.

Topics: Small Business

How Much Does It Cost to Sell a House?

June 08, 2022 by First Federal Bank

Selling a house can be a stressful, complicated, and surprisingly costly process. If you are a first-time home seller or haven’t sold a home in some time, here are some costs you need to know about before you list your house:

Topics: Homeowners, Mortgages / Home Equity

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