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

Rethink Your Home Phone

Call your phone company and ask if they offer a basic service plan.
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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting

Renting an Apartment

Here are some guidelines when you are negotiating and signing your lease that can help reduce cost and issues.
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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting

Understanding the Power of a Roth IRA

Diversify your retirement income with a Roth IRA to help avoid unnecessary taxation and extend your cash flow.
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Business - Accounting Industry

How Your Bookkeeping Business Can Help a Small Business Grow

If you want to work with small businesses, your ability to articulate and deliver value – beyond the obvious record-keeping – can make a difference.
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Business - Commercial Construction Industry

Identify Profitable Targets

The outdated strategy of waiting for calls from your same old customers to bid their same type of work now doesn’t give you enough business at the same profit margin. So what must you now do to win the new game of contracting?
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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting

Understanding the Taxes You Pay

In addition to federal income taxes, individuals may also be subject to employment taxes, property taxes, and state income taxes.
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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting

Remove IRS Liens from Your Credit Report

If you have paid off an IRS tax lien, under new regulations you can have it removed from your credit report.
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Personal - Banking Products and Services

Should I Use a Credit Repair Service or Debt Consolidation Company?

The quick answer is no. The problem is, as a result of the massive numbers of people in debt crisis.
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Business - Medical and Dental Industry

Hiring a New Dentist

The owner/dentist should approach hiring a new dentist with much attention and care. The newly hired dentist needs to be an asset to the practice, fit in well with the current team of employees, and be well skilled in order to best serve the patients.
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