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Tax-time Savings: A New Whitepaper and a Call to Action
By Janie Ginocchio As discussed in previous blog posts, income tax time is a good opportunity to encourage people to save, as tax refund checks are often the largest lump sum payment a household will receive all year. Southern Bancorp encourages savings at tax...![Back to School Super Saving](https://banksouthern.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/super-saver2-1080x675.png)
Super Summer Saving
It’s Summer! While most of us are still at work, our kids want to stay busy too. In this blog, I will tackle some budget friendly activities that you can do with your family this summer. But first, let’s start with planning for next year. Dependent Care Many companies...![Census 2020: Be Counted!](https://banksouthern.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1553873651633.png)
Census 2020: Be Counted!
By Kathryn Hazelett Every 10 years, the United States counts its people – all of them. This is the census and it’s happening again in 2020. There is an entire government entity centered on the census – it’s that important. The census looks not only at the number of...![Advocacy 101: Local Decision Makers](https://banksouthern.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/local-politics-header.jpg)
Advocacy 101: Local Decision Makers
By Kathryn Hazelett Editor’s note: This is the final entry in a series of blog posts about the legislative process on the state, federal, and local levels, and what you can do to help create and influence policy as a citizen. Entries from the rest of the series are...![Advocacy 101: Federal Decision Makers](https://banksouthern.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/blog-header.jpg)
Advocacy 101: Federal Decision Makers
By Kathryn Hazelett Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of blog posts about the legislative process on the state, federal, and local levels, and what you can do to help create and influence policy as a citizen. Entries from the rest of the series are linked...![Tax-time Savings: A New Whitepaper and a Call to Action](https://banksouthern.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/public-policy-1080x675.png)
Advocacy 101: State Decision Makers in Mississippi
By Kathryn Hazelett Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of blog posts about the legislative process on the state, federal, and local levels, and what you can do to help create and influence policy as a citizen. Entries from the rest of the series are linked...![Every Budget Needs a Blueprint](https://banksouthern.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/dollar-scholar-1-1080x675.png)
Every Budget Needs a Blueprint
They say the first step to solving a problem is admitting you have one. This time last year, I was in complete denial about having a spending problem. That is until my financial advisor, Southern Bancorp, Inc. CEO Darrin Williams told me to start tracking all of my...![Tax-time Savings: A New Whitepaper and a Call to Action](https://banksouthern.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/public-policy-1080x675.png)
Advocacy 101: State Decision Makers in Arkansas
By Kathryn Hazelett Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of blog posts about the legislative process on the state, federal, and local levels, and what you can do to help create and influence policy as a citizen. Entries for the rest of the series are linked...![Advocacy 101: Ideas to Implementation](https://banksouthern.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Policy-process-graphic.jpg)