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Arkansas foster youth will soon have access to a new savings and investment opportunity through the federal Trump Account program, according to an announcement from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The tax-advantaged investment accounts were created through President Trump’s One, Big, …

For any emergency supplies — from first aid kits to spare batteries — it is better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. The same logic applies to emergency savings, which can …

Simmons Bank’s automatic savings program, Round-Up, allowed customers to save nearly $5.5 million during the first 11 months of 2023, according to a press release. More than 26,400 customers utilized the program during this period; compared to the same timeframe …

A competitive housing market and aging homes mean many homeowners in central Arkansas are tackling long-planned renovations. According to the National Association of Homebuilders, the median age of owner occupied homes is 39 years – and some much older than …

Do you plan to retire this decade? The baby boomer generation is estimated to retire at a rate of approximately 10,000 individuals per day. For many, retiring means becoming a full-time grandparent, traveler or volunteer. For others, it may mean …

Farmers Electric Cooperative Corporation is partnering with Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) to construct a 1-megawatt solar facility in Newport. The project is designed to provide renewable energy and savings for the cooperative’s members over the next 25 to 35 years. …

New Savings Tech Targeted at Helping Millennials Save   First Arkansas Bank & Trustis joining forces with mobile tech company Plinqit to change the way millennials save money. The Central Arkansas bank is just the second in the nation to deploy …