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  • Board Announcement

    By Mark Knackendoffel on May 06, 2016

    I'm very pleased to share some recently announced changes to our Board of Directors. Two founding board members and stockholders, Dr. Charles Hughes and Gerald Sprong, recently retired from the…

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  • Organizing Your Financial Records

    By The Trust Company on Apr 29, 2016

    Phew! We made it through another tax season. But are you finding that one of the biggest challenges to filing tax returns is managing all of your financial records? Putting a process in place to…

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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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