Family Who Saves Blog

The following is a blog from our guest contributor, Chris Panek of Financial Adventure, LLC*. Start a Financial Adventure With Your Kids! Did you know that by age 3, kids already understand what money is and how it can be exchanged for items? They are also starting to understand the concepts of saving and spending money. You want your children … Read More

Trying to involve the entire family in saving and budgeting? Impulse spending (at Target, grocery store, online) is the enemy of a strong budget. Here are five quick tips to manage those trouble spots: Avoid the $80 toothbrush: Ever gone into Target for just one or two things and walk about $80 later? Or stop at the grocery store for bread … Read More

The following is a blog from our guest contributor, Mackensey Stang of BLEND*. Families who PLAY Together: Get ACTIVE! It seems to be all around us lately, this newfound idea of wellness. While you may hear it often, you may also find yourself asking what is wellness, exactly? It can encompass many different areas of health, but more and more … Read More

Getting started is the hardest part--here are five tips for becoming a Family Who Saves (& Plays!) Together! Create a Family Vision Board. Kids are visual and they stay excited longer about a goal when they have a visual reminder. And if we’re honest, so do adults! Some of you have already started a version of a dream board on ... Read More

In past years, we’ve had spokesfamilies who set a savings goal and we followed them on their journey. This year instead of having new spokesfamilies, we’ve asked past spokesfamilies about how setting a savings goal as a family has changed the way their family looks and savings, goal setting and finances. We asked one of our past spokesfamilies three questions … Read More

Plaza Park Bank encourages families to set goals and get active, but any liability involved with the following suggested activities remains the responsibility of the individuals participating. Get out and have fun with your family this summer! Most of the ideas below are free, low cost or just require some equipment you may have at home. Set your family activity ... Read More

Setting goals together as a family helps you focus on and reinforce your values and priorities. Whether is a savings goal, a family activity or exercise goal, or a giving goal, setting goals give everyone a common purpose. It builds buy in, fosters teamwork and models great life skills for your kids. Here are five tips for getting started with … Read More

Plaza Park Bank is thrilled to announce that BLEND is partnering with us this year for our Family Who Saves & Plays Together challenge! As an active advocate for children's health in our community, BLEND does so much to encourage families to play and get active together! They love that the Family Who Saves & Plays Together challenge encourages families ... Read More

  Plaza Park Bank values family and wants to be a resource in helping families in our community to become healthy, strong and vibrant! Which is why we’re excited to announce our 5th Annual Family Who Saves Together Campaign-this year, with a twist! Most families set a savings goal in order to do something fun so this year we’re adding … Read More

On Facebook recently, we asked the question, “what is one basic skill you wish were taught in schools?” Overwhelmingly, the comments were about finances, budgeting and the power of saving. Teaching our children to save is one basic skill that they are not likely to learn anywhere but at home, from their parents. The best way to teach them to save is to … Read More