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Monitoring your credit score is a crucial part of taking control of your money management. Your credit score impacts almost all aspects of your life. From qualifying for a credit card, getting a lower rate on a loan, to finding a place to live. With Credit Sense, you can monitor your credit health, tips for improving your credit score, access helpful tips to calculate savings from consolidating, refinancing, etc., and more, all for free!

April is financial literacy month and this year we are excited to offer even more resources and opportunities than last year!

Once again, we are participating in the Teach Children to Save program.

Saving is a great habit and a powerful tool to develop at a young age. Saving helps teach discipline and goal setting which are important life-long habits.

In response to the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Prevail Bank’s President and CEO Nathan Quinnell assured,  “Prevail Bank is a very well capitalized and diversified bank with very little ties to risky industries like Silicon Valley Bank had with technology companies. We invest many of our deposits into local businesses, home loans, and government guaranteed investments. Our customers’ deposits are FDIC insured and if they...

Our Wisconsin winter’s average low temperature is 5 degrees in February, and the high temperature is below freezing. These temps can lead to a constant humming from your furnace during winter months. Cold temperatures not only affect your heat bill compared to warmer months but also put stress on your vehicle and possibly your wallet.

So, what can you do to save on home energy during the winter? And what can you do to be kind to...

Take a proactive approach to your taxes by preparing for your tax forms arrival and filing early. A few reasons why you should file early are:

It’s that time of year. Black Friday and Cyber Monday (which is a whole week now), holiday travel and other holiday expenses are here. While the holiday season can be a fun and exciting time seeing loved ones, it can put a strain on your savings without proper budgeting. Help keep your finances and spending in check with these six budgeting tips from Prevail Bank.

Maybe you've heard of a Certificate of Deposit (CD). But you're asking yourself, what is a Certificate of Deposit (CD)? Is it a savings account, a checking account, or something else? We're here to explain and help you decide if a Certificate of Deposit is the right account for you.

A CD, like a savings account is a low-risk savings tool, but with several differences. These differences between a CD and a checking and savings account are:

Interactive Teller Machines (ITMs) are a combination of an ATM with the personal service of banking in a branch. Our ITMs provide live video teller assistance from a local Prevail Banker at the touch of a button.

At Prevail Bank, our goal is to help our customers, communities and employees pursue what’s possible. Being a community bank means that we are always looking for ways to enhance the quality of life in our surrounding communities. We believe that through the power of donation, we can continuously play a part in the success of local organizations, and in the community as a whole. Those organizations that applied and received a Charitable Contribution this spring are listed...

Your money matters, so where you keep your money should too. But with all the different accounts out there, which is the right one for you? First, decide if a checking or savings account is better for your needs. Do you want to open up a checking account to get access to a debit card and rewards or open a savings account to take advantage of interest rates? Or, do you want to open both? One account for your everyday needs,...