Healthcare costs play a pivotal role in your financial plan, so it is crucial to consider all options and make the best selection for you and your family. Open enrollment is the window of time when employers introduce changes to their benefit offerings for the...
When traveling for vacation, the holidays, or even a weekend getaway, you want the peace of mind in knowing your home is safe. Security systems, interior cameras and camera doorbells provide an extra eye – inside and out. Set timers or keep a light on to make...
Invoice and payment efficiencies are crucial to the management of a company’s cash flow. When working with multiple suppliers, it is important for the accounts payable process to be effective for both you and your suppliers. Arvest ePayables is an automated payment...
As the holiday season approaches, many people are filled with a spirit of gratitude and generosity. One might think the onset of a global pandemic last year would have caused many to reduce their charitable giving, but instead, the opposite happened. Americans donated...
Identity theft can happen to anyone at any time. When it does, it can be hard to recover. The crime can leave accounts drained, credit damaged and can even jeopardize employment. Protect your documents that have personal information and ask questions before giving...
Save time and money by depositing checks with the Arvest Go mobile app! Mobile Check Deposit is an exciting feature of Arvest mobile banking for iPhone® or Android™, allowing you to make a deposit to your account from your phone by taking a picture of your check, from...
You may have heard about the horrors of probate, but truthfully, probate’s recent bad reputation is undeserved. If you bypass probate, your estate will go to your beneficiaries without any court proceeding, which may save a certain amount of time and expenses. Today...
Once you have received your loan approval, next comes the most exciting part of all: becoming the legal owner of your new home! Your agent along with the title company will let you know when you are scheduled to seal the deal and sign the final paperwork. Before You...
The foundation of a successful plan for wealth management rests upon four pillars–build, manage, protect, and transition wealth. A concept, which is clearly illustrated in the fictional life of John Jones. Investment: Build Mr. Jones has successfully started his...
The COVID-19 economic crisis tested the mettle of all Americans, particularly working mothers. Research shows that the pandemic’s impacts on women have been far-reaching and potentially long-lasting. Now that the U.S. economy is picking up steam, it may be more...
The holiday season is one of the busiest times for consumer’s wallets and your business. Additionally, fraudulent payment card activity occurs more often during this time, which could be very costly to your business and your customers. For that reason, it is important...
Halloween is right around the corner and we all know what that means – kids young and old have two things on their minds: costumes and candy! This year consider keeping all of the candy you buy and use it to teach financial literacy tips to your family. If you are...
Wealth management is not only about dollars and cents. Sound wealth management requires conscious, informed control of resources so as to meet family obligations and enable satisfying family experiences. We all have moments that we look forward to, savor, and...
Once you’ve found your dream home and selected your preferred loan program, the lender’s goal is to get you into your new home as soon as possible. It generally takes 30 to 45* days to close on a home, and for most of that time, you’re waiting for the paperwork to...
For most types of insurance, we are thinking about protecting others and removing ourselves from the liability of other’s harm. It’s not about a big payout for us, it’s about preventing a big payout from us. Insurance is often viewed as protection for us and our...
Most of us could use some extra money every now and then — whether we’re saving for something special, or just want a little extra in our account between paychecks. So where do you begin? Even if you’re great at budgeting, look at your spending habits to see...
At Arvest we are happy to have you as our customer! In order to provide the highest level of customer service, we need to be sure we can always reach you promptly. Keep in mind these key reasons why it’s important to let us know as soon as possible when your phone...
There are many great reasons to consider life insurance. They all have to do with ensuring that the lives of those left behind can be less disrupted financially so they can focus on continuing their lives through their grief. Life insurance is not only an inheritance,...
As a business owner, there are many moving parts that you are responsible for including the finances of your business. For this reason, using a business credit card can benefit you and keep your business purchases separate and organized while improving cash flow. A...
September is Life Insurance Awareness month. According to the insurance industry research arm LIMRA, new insurance policy sales are up sharply, and total premium growth from new and existing whole life insurance policies in 2021 in particular is projected at a...