Frustrated Contractor is
“Giving Away” $1,900
Furnaces for $541 with
Off-Season Central Air…
(This is great financial news if your furnace is over 8 years old)
Dear Friend,
Yes, it’s absolutely true. You can actually replace your . . .
You may think it’s too soon to do estate planning. Yet, none of us can predict the future – so you’ll want to be prepared for anything.
Where do you begin? Consider developing an estate planning “check list.”
Here’s . . .
Richard Sawyer recently joined Tower Bank as Financial Reporting Officer. For the past 15 years, Sawyer has held financial positions within the commercial real estate industry, most recently as Controller for McKinley Properties, Inc., headquartered . . .
MARKLE FINANCIAL GROUP is pleased to announce that Greg VanMeter has joined the firm as an Investment Advisor. According to Financial Advisor and CEO Tim Jolloff, “Greg brings with him over 22 years of varied experience in the financial services . . .
Rob Binford has been named Executive Vice President of Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Three Rivers Federal Credit Union. He fills a vacancy created when the former EVP, Jeff Meyer assumed the position of President/CEO.
Binford, a native of Dallas, holds . . .
If you’re planning to retire in the next few years, you’ve got a lot of questions to answer. Will your employer-sponsored retirement plan, Social Security and personal savings provide you with a comfortable lifestyle? How much can you afford . . .
MagniFI, the premier outsource partner for financial institutions across the United States was recently contracted by PSI (Terre Haute division) Federal Credit Union located in Terre Haute, Indiana.
PSI FCU has selected MagniFI to provide design and . . .
On December 8, 2004, MagniFI was hired by Lake City Bank as the premier outsource partner for financial institutions across the United States.
Lake City, headquartered in Warsaw, IN has selected MagniFI to be their partner for future retail growth positioning. . . .
Waynedale Masonic Lodge #739 F&AM, 7039 Elzey Street,‑held the installation of their 2005 officers in a‑public ceremony at the Lodge on December 11, 2004.
Those installed were: Carey B. Carter, Worshipful Master; Donald H. Feller, Senior Warden; . . .
STAR Financial Bank announces that customers traveling south for the winter months can now access some 900 ATM machines – completely free of charge.
These ATMs are part of the Presto! ATM Network is located in Publix Supermarkets throughout the Southeastern . . .
MarBanc Financial Corporation, the bank holding company of MarkleBank, and Grabill Bancorp, the bank holding company for Grabill Bank, announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for the consolidation of their respective bankholding companies . . .
When you own a small business, you’re absorbed in the “here and now.” But you still must think about life after your working years – so you’ll need to put a good retirement plan in place.
Fortunately, you can choose from . . .
Ron Dantzer Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. is a 15-year old company in the Fort Wayne area Standard Shank Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. has been in Fort Wayne area for over 50 years. In 2001 due to the untimely death of Ron Mitchell, owner . . .
The holidays are just about here. This year, you may be considering making a gift to a charitable organization. Of course, your generosity will be greatly appreciated by the group you’re supporting – and it can pay off for you, too.
Two . . .
ADVERTISING COMPANY EXPANDS INTO WAYNEDALE AREA
BIG Design + Advertising is moving its Fort Wayne office to the landmark Pyramid Plaza building near Waynedale to accommodate its growing business and better meet client needs. Pyramid Plaza, at 8902 . . .
As the holidays draw closer, you may be spending time looking for the right gifts for your loved ones. This year, why not skip the hassles and, at the same time, give a gift that can improve the recipients’ financial outlook?
Before you gift-wrap . . .
Bears for Badges collects stuffed bears for area fire fighters and police who use them to help comfort children in emergencies such as fires and accidents.
Waynedale’s STAR Bank representative Claudia Cassiano with Officer Stevan Schulien (liason . . .
Here’s a scary statistic: Nearly 58 percent of Enron employees’ 401(k) assets was invested in Enron stock as it fell 98.8 percent in value during 2001, according to the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). And here’s . . .
24/ 7 Heating Absolute Protections, Inc Ace Party & Rental
Allen Co. Sheriff’s Dept. American Legion Post 241 Am. Legion 241 Aux.
American Legion Sons Ardmore Landscaping Art Source, . . .
In earlier generations, “retirement” meant what it sounds like – a cessation of working. Not any longer. Today, when people “retire” from one career, they may well launch into another, either as a consultant, a small-business . . .
Scott’s Food & Pharmacy, on October 20, 2004 donated a check for $188,000 to the American Cancer Society, Cancer Services of Allen County and Riley Children’s Foundation. This check represents the proceeds from Scott’s 26th annual . . .
Like many people, you may have envisioned your “ideal” retirement lifestyle. Maybe you’d like to travel around the world. Or perhaps you’d like to spend a lot of time volunteering for a favorite charitable organization. Or you . . .
The Dow Jones Industrials…the NASDAQ Composite…the S & P 500…The Russell 2000… The list of stock market indexes goes on and on. But how much attention should you pay to all these lists? Actually, if you know the basics of . . .
Marsh Supermarkets Inc. has learned that it has earned the “Outstanding Retailer” award from the Indiana State Excise Police Tobacco Retailer Inspection Program (TRIP) for reducing tobacco sales to minors in 2003.
The company was cited for . . .
In many people’s minds, the terms “saving” and “investing” are almost interchangeable. But there are some big differences — and you need to recognize them as you work toward achieving your financial goals.
Saving . . .
Warren Buffet, possibly the most well-known individual investor around, says that successful investing boils down to two simple rules.
Rule No. 1 is Don’t Lose Money.
And Rule No. 2?
Don’t Forget Rule No. 1.
Of course, if it were really that . . .
Sherri Carroll was the recipient of MarkleBank’s Above and Beyond Award for her true spirit of teamwork and sacrifice. Sherri, a teller at the Warren banking center, was determined not to let her coworkers down. After several days of rain flooded . . .
Kent Martz, former principal of New Haven Elementary School, is now at Waynedale Elementary. Kent replaces Dave Yard, who has recently taken a job in Human Resources for Fort Wayne Community Schools.
Kent began his teaching career as a fourth-grade . . .
If you’ve been investing over the past decade, you probably have good reason to be confused about the stock market’s performance. After all, from January 1995 through December 1999, the S & P 500 Index, an unmanaged index that cannot . . .