For the week of 3/10/14

News, activities and events of First State Bank
and the area we serve.

FINANCIAL LITERACY AT KNIPPA HIGH SCHOOL

Senior Vice President, Bill Dillard and Financial Literacy Specialist Vennessa K. McLerran had the opportunity to visit with freshman and senior students at Knippa High School on March 10, 2014 about the importance of budgeting, saving money, and understanding credit card debt. "Building Wealth" workbooks from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas were given along with FSB pencils.

VITA AND FIRST STATE BANK PARTNER TO OFFER ASSISTANCE

First State Bank continues to support the VITA program in Uvalde and the surrounding area. The VITA project provides assistance to individuals who need help filing their income tax returns. The organization’s volunteers work to try and help their clients get the maximum refund for which they are legally entitled to receive. This year, the Bank is partnering with VITA in an additional way by providing Financial Literacy training to VITA clients. The training will focus upon budgeting, saving and financial planning. “We want to help people make good choices regarding the handling of their tax refunds,” said Financial Literacy Specialist Vennessa McLerran. “We want people to have the financial tools they need to build a better life.” Pictured from left to right are: Vennessa K. McLerran, FSB Financial Literacy Specialist & Susan Anderson, VITA director.

MORTGAGE SEMINAR

Home Mortgage information was presented at a special seminar held at the Bank on the evening of November 19. Pictured here are Loan Department personnel Janel Horgeshimer, Jennifer Hernandez and Janet Foley. Also, presenting during the session were local Realtor Raynice Shudde & Pat Smith of Garner Abstract.

FINANCIAL LITERACY PRESENTATIONS

"This is the way we learn to budget and save." Students from the St. Henry De Osso Family Project received training in Financial Literacy from FSB's Vennessa McLerran and Senior Vice President, Bill Dillard recently. The attendance equaled approximately 40 parents & students. Dillard and McLerran gave four presentations over a two-day period. Pictured here the students are holding up their three budgeting envelopes "Saving, Spending and Giving."