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As the final installment of our seven-part blog chronicle on navigating and planning for the financial ins and outs of major life milestones, we end this journey on planning for retirement. From embarking on your first career job to getting married, starting a family, sending your kids to college, and enjoying an extended vacation as parents, you’ve accomplished a lot at this point whether or not you’ve perfectly followed this life track. Truly, looking back on your life is something worth celebrating and remembering.  In this blog post, NebraskaLand Bank offers financial advice on retirement planning.

Though planning an extended trip certainly takes a lot of time and effort (sound familiar?), you’ll also want to consider the budgetary and financial aspects of doing so. In the sixth installment of our blog series chronicling the financial ins and outs of life, we identify and address the financial challenges associated with planning an extended vacation as empty nesters.

Our seven-part blog series on the financial challenges of life chronicles major milestones and how to effectively navigate each unique financial situation. Seeing as many parents save and either outright pay or help pay for their child’s college education, let’s take a close look at how you can start to invest in your kid’s future.

In the fourth installment of our blog series on navigating the most common financial challenges in life, today we cover some important financial considerations for expecting or prospective parents. Let’s get started.

NebraskaLand Bank offers the third installment to our blog series on navigating the financial ups and downs of life in relation to planning a wedding and/or honeymoon and life as a married couple.

Thinking About Upgrading Your Ride? If you are, in fact, leaning toward leasing or outright purchasing a new vehicle, you probably have a number of questions in mind. What model is right for me and my life situation? Do I need more space for a spouse or kids down the road? Should I stick with the same manufacturer? What’s my realistic price range based on my income? How will my credit score factor into this purchase? There’s a lot to think about, and while our Community Bankers are not car salesmen, we can help you navigate the financial aspects of buying or leasing a new vehicle.

In part one of our seven-part blog series on financial planning through various stages of life, our Community Bank is going to cover several key pointers to keep in mind as you establish yourself as a young professional. Let’s take a look - click here.

NebraskaLand Bank has established long-standing relationships with families in our community, allowing us the privilege of seeing people grow and flourish firsthand. That’s why we’re starting a seven-part blog series on preparing and overcoming any financial challenges associated with seven major life milestones. We'll be covering everything from graduating college to starting a family and beyond.  Click here to learn more about what you can look forward to from our life stages series.

When it comes to significant purchases in your life, very few of them are more costly or important than buying a house — in fact, for most people, buying a home is the single most expensive purchase that they’ll ever make in their life. Within this article, you’ll find seven common and costly mistakes that home buyers tend to make when locking down on this major asset. Read on to learn more!

Buying a house will probably be the most significant investment in your life. Most people require additional funding in the form of a mortgage loan in order to obtain a house. Our local mortgage lenders at our community bank in North Platte and Kearney can help you get the right loan, quickly. Learn more about working with a local lender here!