Inspiration from the Most Creative People in Banking
How far can our bank take you? Just use your imagination. Our blog is where we share our insights, ideas, and advice on how real life integrates with financial life. Your dreams can’t fit in a bank vault. Think boldly and read a few articles below for some extra inspiration.
Understanding Fraud & Scams
As a consumer, it’s important to understand how fraud and scams are defined because there may be differences in the consumer protections offered by your bank or credit union. A basic way to differentiate fraud and scams is unauthorized vs. authorized transactions....
Why AB&T Is THE Community Bank To Do Business With
American Bank & Trust gives one donation that shows their compassion when disaster strikes the community.
American Bank & Trust 2023 Spirit Card Donations
American Bank & Trust gives one donation that shows their compassion when disaster strikes the community.
Creating A Positive Relationship With Your Money
Money and finances can trigger a range of emotions. Throughout our adult lives we can feel shame for making purchases that we really didn’t need, confident about the amount of money we’ve saved for retirement or regret for not saving for emergencies when we had to use...
Saving At Any Age
Saving. Do you view it as an ongoing journey? Or do you consider saving as someplace you arrive at? At America Saves we are in the camp that saving is a habit, not a destination. And it’s a habit that can be formed at any age. Whether you are a parent trying to...
Paying Down Debt Is Saving
Making the decision to pay down debt, particularly consumer debt, can be mixed with emotion. You feel good about choosing to take concrete steps to pay off balances on credit cards, auto loans, student loans or other installment loans. On the other hand, you feel less...
Saving For Major Milestones
What do homes, education, and retirement all have in common? They are major life milestones that require advance planning and saving large amounts of money. That amount of advance planning and money saved that is needed may make you doubt your ability to reach these...
Saving For The Unexpected
How often have you heard that saving for life’s unexpected events is very important and a necessary part of being financially prepared? Most likely A LOT! Accompanying this message often is the statement that you need three to six months of expenses in your emergency...
Saving Automatically
Do you ever find yourself wondering if there is a magic formula to saving? Does it seem that everyone around you knows the secret to saving successfully except you? It’s not unusual to feel unconfident about saving, no matter how much money you earn. Confidence...
