Sarah Stone is the Director of Retail Experience for Excite Credit Union in North Carolina, overseeing retail branches, business development, and community relations. Sarah has worked in credit unions over the past decade. In late
Do you hear a lot about cooperatives? Not sure what they are? At its most basic, a cooperative is a group of people who work together to meet their common goal. There are about three million c ...
No matter your family background, you can contribute to the financial future of your children and grandchildren by understanding the power of generational wealth. Generational wealth is any a ...
As a parent, you want to prepare your children for adulthood by teaching them life skills, positive habits, and good values. The best way to do this is through real-life, hands-on experiences. If you& ...
The world is beautifully diverse, filled with different cultures, languages, and perspectives. Celebrating this diversity isn't just the right thing to do—it's also a smart business move ...
Financial literacy isn’t something they teach in school, but they should. Understanding how to manage your day-to-day finances is an essential life skill everyone should master. Grasping th ...
At Excite Credit Union, being “the community's credit union” is more than a tagline; it’s our commitment to community development that goes well beyond providing financial servic ...
Can you believe that credit unions have been around for almost 200 years? And yet, as a young adult, I must admit I didn’t even know what a credit union was prior to applying for a teller positi ...
It all started seventy years ago with a small group of visionary GE employees—help people afford life. We’re proud of our humble beginnings. We’ve stayed true to our founding princip ...
As an entrepreneur or small business owner, it may be worthwhile to research small business loan financing options. There are many benefits to improving cash on hand: paying down existing debt, purcha ...
It is impossible not to hear about the importance of supporting small businesses. But aside from it simply being a positive, feel-good story that media outlets realize will get attention, d ...
Money woes are a leading cause of anxiety for many Americans. Depending on the severity, anxiety can have detrimental effects on a person’s health in the form of simple headaches and high blood ...
Economic recessions, pandemics, and growing digital environments are forcing more physical banking locations to close, creating deserts in communities that desperately need financial representation. I ...
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The potential changes include updates to the county’s stormwater manual and ordinances related to development requirements. Adjustments to t...
Several local issues discussed and debated in 2024 centered around growth in the Cape Fear region. As a result, government and business lead...
The Wilmington location won’t be Fifth Third’s only branch in the area. The bank has its eye on other fast-growing population centers furthe...
The 2024 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.
