Sprig The Word Blog

Horizons Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry in Quincy has a saying, “No one leaves hungry.” At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization found itself needing some additional assistance to keep serving the community. That's when Peoples Prosperity Bank stepped up.

Since 1992, the Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal has helped area children between the ages of five and 18. With creativity and assistance from local partners, the nonprofit organization has been able to continue serving children throughout COVID-19.

Americans need to improve their financial literacy. According to several measures, our basic knowledge of finances, such as how interest rates work or how to save for retirement, is woeful. Learn how you can improve your financial literacy!

Despite these uncertain times, we are honored to serve communities where small business owners are innovative and resilient. Learn how The Wardrobe, a Springfield tradition since 1963, recently partnered with us to continue serving customers.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the stock market has fluctuated greatly, sometimes within a day. It can send shivers down an investor’s spine. Don’t let it.

While consumers should always be attentive to scams, crises present unique opportunities for thieves to try new tricks or find more people to con. Some are using more recent COVID-19 related scams, while others are working harder to get you to fall for their old ways of swindling.

It can be tough keeping a business going when stay-at-home orders are in place. But if you can protect your funds and do your banking from the safety of your home, it helps a lot.

Town and Country Bank is pleased to announce that Jessica Backs has joined our company's mortgage lending team as a Mortgage Loan Officer. Backs will serve the Metro East market by working from our Fairview Heights office located at 303 Fountains Parkway.

With our first Mortgage Lender Spotlight, we wanted to provide you with an introduction to Karylle Wike, Senior Vice President and Area Manager for Mortgage Lending in Decatur, Mt. Zion, and the Metro East region.

Town and Country Bank is pleased to announce that Yolanda Stout will serve as Branch Manager for the company’s MacArthur Boulevard location in Springfield.