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Ambler Savings Bank Helps Mitzvah Circle in ‘Filling Gaps’ Between People’s Needs and Government Assistance
With a $5,000 matched-contribution grant from Ambler Savings Bank, Mitzvah Circle was able to raise more than $12,000 to help local families in crisis. The Norristown outreach works to fill the gaps between individual needs and governmental assistance. It helps by answering utilitarian requests for everyday items such as personal care products, children’s car seats,…
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As Presenting Sponsor, Meridian Bank Helps United Way of Chester County Launch First Annual Golf Outing
United Way of Chester County will host its First Annual Golf Outing on April 26 on the lush, picturesque greens of Penn Oaks Golf Club in West Chester. Participants will unite for the worthy cause of contributing vital support to UWCC in its fight for the education, health, and financial stability of every person in…
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Learn ‘How to Invest Like the Big Dogs’ from Renowned Wealth Advisor on Dec. 7 NoonZOOM
What are the top strategies for growing wealth that accredited investors should consider? What kind of tax deductions are available on specific oil and gas investments? What advantages and returns do Opportunity Zone investments offer? On Tuesday, Dec. 7, BUCKSCO Today will host a NoonZOOM — entitled “How to Invest Like the Big Dogs” —…
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Wiser Wealth: What You Need to Know About Preferred Stock
If you are happy with a company then you might be considering buying some shares of their stock even if you don’t know much about investing. However, there are different types of stock and the kind you buy can have very different outcomes on your investment. If you are new to learning the differences between…
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C&N Partners with Carefull, New Service Built to Organize and Protect Older Adults’ Daily Finances
C&N is partnering with Carefull, the first service built to organize and protect older adults’ daily finances, to provide its customers with Carefull’s safe money monitoring technology. In becoming the Financial Caregiving Partner to C&N, Carefull’s artificial intelligence platform will help C&N’s senior customers by analyzing checking, savings, and credit card accounts for more than…
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Wiser Wealth: Tax Advantages of Investing in Qualified Opportunity Zones
Everyone knows it is smart to invest, but plenty of people are unaware of the best options available to them for getting the maximum payoff. The one thing all investors dread is when they eventually have to pay the taxes on their investments, but you might be surprised to know there is one option that…
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Penn Community Bank Fights Food Insecurity with $20,000 Donation
Penn Community Bank was honored to participate with Rolling Harvest Food Rescue to combat food insecurity throughout Bucks County. Thanks to a $20,000 donation from the bank, the New Hope-based nonprofit will be able to provide fresh produce from local farmers to area hunger-relief sites, like the one in Bensalem, where the donation was dropped…
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WSFS Bank: This Holiday Season, Approach Your Spending with an Eye on Saving
It seems everywhere we turn right now, experts are telling us to start our holiday shopping early, as supply chain challenges are expected to impact inventories for a large variety of products through the end of the year and possibly beyond. Coupled with rising inflation, this year’s holiday shopping budgets may feel particularly crunched, and…
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Three Signs of Recent Pa. College Grads: Framed Diplomas, Ready Resumes, Mountainous Student Debt
The Class of 2020 at Pennsylvania’s colleges and universities carried the third-highest level of student debt nationwide, according to the recently released 16th annual report by The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS). Patty Tascarella peered into that financial hole for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The TICAS report provides an overview of debt for…
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Jump in Home Heating Oil Prices Shouldn’t Cause Bucks County Buyers to Get Hot Under the Collar … Yet
As Bucks County weather turns increasingly frosty, many local homeowners are flipping on the heat for the first time since late spring. As they do so, they may find the resulting home heating oil bills a little surprising. Walt Frank, of the Altoona Mirror, gauged the trend. “People’s concern is that [the price of oil]…
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WSFS Bank Sets Up Collection Sites to Fight Food Insecurity in the Philadelphia Region
WSFS Bank has launched its 18th Annual Fall Food Drive to combat food insecurity across the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region. WSFS banking office locations in Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties (as well Burlington and Camden Counties in NJ) will serve as convenient food deposit centers. Donations are being sought from customers, members of…
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Civic-Minded Newtown Businessman Montu Patel Is Elected to Ambler Savings Bank Board of Trustees
Ambler Savings Bank is pleased to announce the election of Montu Patel to its board of trustees. Patel serves as the President of Innovative Hospitality Management (IHM), in Newtown and is also the Principal at Lotus Park Senior Living in Marietta, Ga. He grew up in the hotel industry, taking interest in the hotel management…
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Wiser Wealth: Current Rates are Making Private Credits Funds Appealing for Investors
Money can change hands very quickly with certain investment types, making many investors prefer the ability to enter and leave commitments with ease. However, private credit funds are finally offering enough value to make people look past the long-term commitments that come attached. Bloomberg shares more on the topic, elucidating how investments such as Blackstone…
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Penn Community Bank Wins HR Department of the Year Award
Penn Community Bank is pleased to announce its Human Resources Department has been named a HR Department of the Year by a panel of business leaders throughout the region. The award, part of the Delaware Valley HR Department of the Year program, recognizes the important contributions of human resources and training departments in businesses of all sizes.…
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Professional Collaboration Between Two Local Businesses and the Philadelphia Eagles Gives Players a Reason to Smile
Philadelphia Eagles fans hear the phrase repeatedly during game coverage: “Business X is the official [car dealer, airline, power drink, etc.] of the Philadelphia Eagles. But does anyone have a clear idea of what that means? Two local businesses do. Firstrust Bank is the team’s official bank. And Advanced Dental Esthetics is its sole dental…
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Retro-Named Quaint Oak Bancorp Embraces Modern-Day Work Arrangement
You’d think a financial institution named Quaint Oak Bancorp would be conducting business in a throwback model, with quill pens on parchment. But you’d be wrong. According to Jeff Blumenthal, Philadelphia Business Journal, it has its feet fully in the 21st Century. Quaint Oak Bancorp is not only fully committed to the work-at-home model, it…
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Wiser Wealth: While Other Markets Struggle, the Art Market is Booming
You might assume that during times of widespread financial hardship leisurely enjoyments would be some of the first to be neglected. While that might have been true for restaurants and movie theaters, it is not at all true about the art world. According to the Wall Street Journal, the market for art is doing unbelievably…
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C&N Announces 2022 Calendar Contest Winners
C&N’s annual calendar photo contest has concluded, with Erica Shirley of Painted Post, N.Y., earning the grand prize. Each spring, C&N hosts a calendar photo contest for local amateur photographers. The winning photos are featured in the bank’s upcoming calendar. In August, a panel of C&N employees selected 12 photos for the 2022 calendar, with…
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