How to manage financial stress during the holidays
This year feels as though the holiday hype will be around longer. When I was much younger, the Christmas season didn’t start until after Thanksgiving. This year, holiday decorations and sales were taking place before Halloween.
Hackman elected association officer
INDIANAPOLIS – Barbara Hackman, Bartholomew County treasurer, was elected Second Vice President of the Association of Indiana Counties (AIC) board of directors. She began her term on Nov. 1. Board elections were held during the AIC’s 65th Annual Conference in Orange County.
First Financial donates $47,500 to local nonprofits
First Financial Bank and the First Financial Foundation have provided $47,500 in grants to organizations in the Columbus area, teaming up with community groups to create positive change in the areas of workforce development and education, and neighborhood development, with a particular emphasis on low-income communities.
Denniston receives CPA license
FISHERS — Whitinger & Company LLC has announced that accountants Dane Denniston and Austin Lawrence recently received their CPA licenses.
Free networking sessions to focus on local, state entrepreneurs
A free event in downtown Columbus will connect local businesspeople and entrepreneurs in networking sessions and “fireside chats” and will also highlight some statewide business success stories.
Two join local real estate firm
Weichert affiliated offices in the Columbus area have recently added personnel to their team.
Columbus open houseset for laid-off workers
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development will conduct an open house in Columbus Nov. 16 for workers who have experienced a company layoff and may be eligible for free training and additional lifetime employment benefits even if they are currently working.
Purdue engineers develop building materials with memory qualities
Purdue University civil engineering researchers are seeking patents for an “intelligent” architected materials technology that can withstand severe bending, compression, torque and other stresses without permanent deformation or damage. The materials can even “remember” their shapes, allowing them to snap back to their original forms after being damaged.
Liz Weston: Does a 401(k) employer match tempt you to cash out?
Many companies try to help their workers to save for retirement. Employers often offer 401(k)s, company matches and automatic enrollment to encourage saving.
German American Bank’s quarterly earnings decline
Jasper-based German American Bank reported Monday its net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, totaled $21,451,000, or $0.73 per share, a decline of 3% on a per share basis, compared with the second quarter 2023.
