Resource Articles
Our Resource Center provides education on personal and business financial topics, information on online security and fraud prevention, and articles from leaders at Sunflower Bank.
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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting
Top Strategies to Secure Emergency Funds Quickly
When you need to get money in a hurry, you should consider credit cards, personal lines of credit, and loans from your bank, your retirement plan, or from family or friends.
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Business - Commercial Construction Industry
Buy Low and Sell High
Most construction business owners focus a lot of energy on trying to cut costs by being more efficient, working faster, buying cheaper, not wasting any money, keeping their crews busy, or doing all the pricing and ordering themselves. Spending all your time focused on cutting costs won’t improve your bottom line unless you keep some of the savings for yourself.
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Personal - Security Center
Watch Out for Car Financing Scams
Information on avoiding scams by dealers.
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Personal - Security Center
How to Protect Against Title Theft
Beware of con artists who use stolen identity documents to gain title to your home, or your vacation or investment property.
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Business - Commercial Construction Industry
Busy and Broke Is Bad Business
Knowing and tracking your numbers must be the number one priority for construction business owners to be successful. Unless your goal is to be busy and broke, you must spend an equal amount of time focused on accounting, financials, and job costs.
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Business - Commercial Construction Industry
Bug ‘Em ‘til They Buy
Creating awareness is based on the rule of seven: You must have at least seven contacts with prospects before they recognize and trust you enough to call you.
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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting
How to Pay for a College Education without Student Loan Debt
Three years before your child enters college, it is time to put a college payment plan into place. Here are some key tactics to consider while you continue to save for college.
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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting
Watch Your Utilization Ratio
After your payment history, your utilization ratio is the next most important factor behind your credit score.
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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting
What If You Always Pay Cash?
Keeping a credit card account open and active; even if you use it only occasionally can help your credit score, even if you prefer to use cash.
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