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It’s tax season and criminals are seizing the opportunity for scams. Don’t become the next victim. Scammers leverage every means at their disposal to separate you from your money, your identity, or anything else of value they can get. They may offer seemingly legitimate “tax services” designed to steal your identity and your tax refund, . . . → Read More: Tax Time is Crime Time As your bank, we take information security very seriously. Take a few moments to remind yourself to stay safe when browsing the internet. Many of these are simple reminders. 1. Think twice before you click. “We’re not quite sure when we started, but we know we’ve been there since the beginning.” That’s a familiar sentiment from the employees of Iowa State Bank’s Relay for Life team, the Pink Ribbon Crusaders. Some of our team members have worked for the bank since the Relay started in Kossuth County. Today, many are still . . . → Read More: Pink Since the Beginning The income tax filing season has begun and important tax documents should be arriving in your mailbox. Although your return is not due until April 15, you can make tax time easier on yourself with an early start. Here are 10 tips to help ensure a smooth tax-filing process. 1. Create a system for organizing tax documents . . . → Read More: 10 Timely Tax Time Tips When it comes to banking, today’s consumer has a lot of choices. That wasn’t the case in 1928 when Iowa State Bank opened at 25 E. State Street in Algona. The first news of the opening of the Iowa State Bank in the local newspaper indicated that three banks had previously failed in Algona and for . . . → Read More: Algona Bank Helps People Succeed for 85 Years The 15th annual National Consumer Protection Week is March 3-9. The week is dedicated to helping consumers protect their privacy, manage money and debt, avoid identity theft and avoid frauds and scams. Internet “phishing” scams are one of the fastest-growing frauds today. Phishing expeditions can range from an elaborate website with fake graphics and logos to a . . . → Read More: Don’t get caught by a phishing scam |
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