by Pete Yang | Dec 15, 2020 | Environment
Many people give plenty of attention to their clothes, yet precious little to what goes into fashion. Consider the natural resources consumed in the growing, production and distribution of textiles. Fortunately for the environment, in recent years there has been a...
by Alpine Bank | Oct 21, 2020 | Financial
Home loan fraud is on the rise. It is especially prevalent during periods of economic chaos and upheaval in the housing market as more homeowners face foreclosure, and scammers target overwhelmed home mortgage lenders. Unscrupulous lenders can also get into the act by...
by Alpine Bank | Jul 16, 2020 | Financial
Teenagers have been active users of social media for years, and with schools across the country closed for months now and social distancing rules drastically limiting opportunities to interact with friends, their online activity has only increased. Not surprisingly,...
by Alpine Bank Staff | Apr 17, 2020 | Financial
Funding a child’s college education is one of the biggest expenses you will have in your lifetime, so it’s never too early to start planning and saving. Just make sure that you’re doing so in the smartest way possible and that you aren’t...
by Alpine Bank Staff | Mar 23, 2020 | Financial
Most people open individual retirement accounts (IRA) once they get their first full-time job–typically in their early-to-mid 20s. But if your child begins working at any point before then, starting a simple IRA for them during childhood can give them a huge jump on...
