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  • Giving Local: The Zoo Trust

    By Doug Wiley on Apr 22, 2016

    For the past several years I’ve had the pleasure of being involved with the Sunset Zoological Park and Wildlife Conservation Trust…

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  • Establishing a Financial Safety Net

    By The Trust Company on Apr 15, 2016

    In times of crisis, you don't want to be shaking pennies out of a piggy bank. Having a financial safety net in place can ensure that you're protected when a financial emergency, such as unemployment…

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  • National Volunteer Week World Record Attempt

    By The Trust Company on Apr 07, 2016

    National Volunteer Week kicks off this Sunday, April 10, 2016, and the Manhattan community is celebrating in a decidedly social-media-savvy way…

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  • Investment Risk: A Deep Dive

    By Michael Carlisle on Mar 18, 2016

    It is almost a universal investment convention that “asset allocation” is the single most influential factor in determining…

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  • Social Security: The Top 5 Things You Should Know About Your Benefit

    By Katie Seay on Mar 11, 2016

    Most Americans will rely on Social Security as an income source in retirement, which naturally leads to important questions about…

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  • Smart Strategies

    By The Trust Company on Mar 11, 2016

    Get schooled on financing college and paying off student loans It’s no secret that the cost of college is escalating, which is a…

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  • Meet Michael

    By The Trust Company on Mar 11, 2016

    Michael Carlisle, Vice President & Trust Officer, Lawrence office How did your career begin? After I left the Air Force, I…

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  • The Elephant in the Room

    By The Trust Company on Mar 11, 2016

    When it comes to retirement plans, abandon the “set-it-and-forget-it” mindset You’ve worked hard, scrimped and saved, paid off…

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  • Start Small, Save Big

    By The Trust Company on Mar 11, 2016

    Start Small, Save Big Young professionals can get a head start with the Wealth Builder Program Who doesn’t want to become a…

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  • New Smile at Manhattan Reception Desk

    By The Trust Company on Feb 18, 2016

    In January we said goodbye to receptionist Jill Mirts, who had been with us a little more than a year, and moved to California with her fiancé. Her departure was bittersweet: We will miss her…

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