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Accounting for Healthcare Costs in Retirement
Health care is an often overlooked aspect of retirement planning, yet it is one of the most financially influential. Some may assume that Medicare will cover all medical costs. The truth is, for most people, healthcare costs not covered by Medicare during retirement...
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Accounting for Healthcare Costs in Retirement
Health care is an often overlooked aspect of retirement planning, yet it is one of the most financially influential. Some may assume that Medicare will cover all medical costs. The truth is, for most people, healthcare costs not covered by Medicare during retirement...
Celebrating the Storytelling Tradition of the Indigenous People
By Deana Butler, human resources manager My father, Odean Hamilton, is a storyteller and his father, Bill Hamilton, was too. I am Cherokee on my father’s side and have remained connected to my Cherokee roots through their shared stories. As a child, I remember...
Transitioning into Retirement
The Retirement "Zone" If you're considering retirement within the next five years or so, you're in the retirement "zone." This is a critical time period during which you'll be faced with a number of important choices, and the decisions you make can have long-lasting...
Emerging Fraud Trends and How to Protect Yourself
Fraud is an ever-evolving threat, adapting with technology and finding new ways to exploit individuals and organizations. Understanding the latest trends in fraud and knowing how to protect yourself is crucial in this digital age. Here, we explore some of the newest...
Preparing Associates for the Workforce of Tomorrow
Author: Justin Luebker, Executive Director of Talent Management Never stop learning. This mantra has guided me throughout my career and is one I share often. I am fortunate that Arvest is an employer who deeply values this. It’s important for companies and...
Jared Turnbull Promoted to Loan Manager for Joplin Region
Jared Turnbull has been promoted to Loan Manager for the bank’s Joplin Region. Turnbull, who has been with Arvest since 2013, had served as the bank’s senior commercial banker in Pittsburg, Kansas. He also previously served as Community Market President in Pittsburg....
Choosing a Beneficiary for Your IRA or 401(k)
Selecting beneficiaries for retirement benefits is different from choosing beneficiaries for other assets such as life insurance. With retirement benefits, you need to know the impact of income tax and estate tax laws in order to select the right beneficiaries....
Richard Winesburg Named President of Joplin Market
Arvest has named Richard Winesburg as president for the bank’s Joplin market. He replaces Chad Evans, who was named president of the bank’s Benton County market. Winesburg had served as loan manager for the bank in Joplin since 2017. He began his career at Arvest in...
Planning Ahead for Life Insurance Proceeds
Why did you purchase life insurance? Most people buy life insurance to provide a source of income for someone (e.g., a spouse, parent, or child) after they pass. Buying the policy was the first step. Now you'll need to do a little more work to help the money you leave...
Authorized Push Payment Fraud
What is Authorized Push Payment(APP) Fraud? Authorized Push Payment Fraud is a type of fraud that occurs when the victim is persuaded - usually through social engineering scams - into transferring money to fraudsters. Typically, the fraudsters will impersonate a...
Notice Regarding Banking Outages for Some Customers
Update as of 4:45 PM: Intermittent issues logging in to the mobile app and online banking have been resolved. Our ATM with Live Teller services will remain paused through the weekend and resume on Tuesday, September 3. Thank you for your patience during this time.
5 Helpful Tips for Managing Small Business Cash Flow
Effective cash flow management – knowing how much cash is coming in and going out – is critical for the success of small businesses. With regular forecasting and tight monitoring of expenses, entrepreneurs can ensure that their business has enough cash on hand to meet...
Managing Your Retirement Savings Plan
If your employment situation changes, you may wonder what to do with your retirement savings at your previous employer. In fact, you have a variety of options when it comes to taking distributions from your employer-sponsored retirement savings plan. This may be a...
The Long-Term Approach to Building Your Investment Portfolio
Your emergency fund has been established, and you’ve accumulated enough savings to warrant thinking in terms of an investment portfolio. What’s the next step? There’s the DIY approach, where you have an idea of the strategies and rules of the industry and you make...
Bowles Named Sales Manager for Benton County Market
Arvest announced that Keith Bowles has been promoted to Sales Manager for the bank’s Benton County market. He replaces Amy Morbeck, who was recently promoted to Chief Product and Innovation Officer. Bowles had served as Branch Administrator, Senior Vice President in...
Arvest Makes 2024 Forbes’ Best-in-State Employer Lists
Arvest has been named to Forbes’ 2024 list of America’s Best-in-State Employers for Arkansas (No. 4) and Oklahoma (No. 16). It is the fifth consecutive year the bank has been awarded on the list for Arkansas and the third year for Oklahoma. Presented by Forbes and...
Maximizing Working Capital with Commercial Cards
Working capital is the lifeblood of any business, ensuring that it can operate smoothly and meet its short-term obligations. It provides the essential funds to cover daily expenses such as payroll, inventory purchases, and utility bills, which keeps the business...
Arvest Names Chris Evans President and CEO of Arvest Mortgage
Arvest has named Chris Evans president and CEO of Arvest Mortgage Division, effective August 5. Evans previously served as director of finance for Arvest since 2012. He joined the bank in 2006 and has 27 years’ experience in the financial industry. During his tenure...
Authentication: Why are you being asked verifying questions?
What is authentication? Authentication is the process or action of verifying the identity of a user or process. 5 Common Authentication Types Password-based authentication. Passwords are the most common methods of authentication Multi-factor authentication...
Planning ahead for “extra expenses”
When it comes to “surprise” expenses, the first thought may be a car breaking down, or a sudden medical emergency. However, these aren’t the only expenses that can balloon out of control quickly. There are many unknowns in life, and not everyone ends up with the same...
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