Save for Retirement with a Spousal IRA
March 18, 2019
Soaring childcare costs are spurring more and more people –both women and men– to take a break from traditional careers in order to care for school-age children. But that doesn’t mean they should pause their retirement savings as well. Though taking a break from working means an end to regular paychecks and retirement benefits such …
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How to Avoid Work from Home Scams
March 18, 2019
You may be familiar with the ads: easy money (or big paychecks), no experience, one hour a day, work from home. Sound too good to be true? It probably is. In fact, for every legitimate work from home opportunity, there are 70 work from home scams that attempt to rob you of your money. While …
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Scholarship Opportunities: A Message From Our Chairman
February 15, 2019
“In January 1973, when we opened the doors of our first bank in Carbondale, Colorado, Alpine Bank’s mission as a community bank was to be just that – focused on community. We can think of no better community endeavor than to help our neighbors further their education. We are proud to offer these scholarships as well as …
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Ring in 2019 with a Financial Plan
January 16, 2019
If making resolutions are part of your plans for the new year, make sure that some of them are financial. With a little bit of planning, your financial resolutions could begin paying off before you’ve abandoned your last diet or exercise-related resolutions –which is apparently before the end of February for most Americans, according to …
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Year-end Charitable Gifts
December 6, 2018
With the holiday season already upon us and the calendar year rapidly winding to a close, it is once again time to start thinking about gift-giving–from presents for family and loved ones to charitable contributions made to nonprofit organizations. In the wake of last year’s year-end tax changes, however, you may want to consider …
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SBA Touts its Lending Momentum
December 6, 2018
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced its lending numbers for fiscal year 2018 (FY18), highlighting that it guaranteed more than $30 billion to small businesses that it says would not have had access to capital otherwise. “We are providing tools, resources and access to capital for America’s 30 million small businesses, and our …
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Tackle Estate Planning
November 19, 2018
It has been more than 230 years since poet Robert Burns wrote the words “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry,” yet the phrase remains with us today. While things don’t always go the way we plan, when it comes to your financial and healthcare future, you need to make a …
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Get Your Specific FICO Score Before Borrowing
November 19, 2018
If you’ve ever applied for a loan or credit, you are probably aware of the importance of your credit score –the three-digit number used to measure how likely you are to pay back what you borrow. What you may not be aware of is that you have multiple credit scores specific to different types of …
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Stop Fraud Colorado!
November 19, 2018
As part of wishing you a happy holiday season, Alpine Bank wants to share some tips from the Colorado Attorney General on how to keep your holiday fraud free. Unfortunately, this time of year provides opportunities for unscrupulous individuals to take advantage of our generous natures. Be alert for charity scams, identity theft and different …
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Making Your Accounts More Secure
October 5, 2018
Here are six Cyber Security tips to make your accounts even more secure: TIP #1 – Multi-Factor authentication and notifications Enabling login notifications, account notifications, and multi-factor authentication on all of your accounts can greatly reduce the effects of your password getting compromised. • Turn on Login notifications. • Enable multi-factor authentication or one-time passcodes …
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