Here’s what you need to know before applying for a vehicle loan.Of all the iconic and memorable moments throughout your life, there’s nothing like the first time you get your own set of wheels. Whether it happened when you were a teenager or later into your formative...
Personal Banking
Do You Know the Difference Between a Roth IRA and a Traditional IRA?
When preparing for retirement, the general rule of thumb is to plan far ahead - even if retirement doesn’t seem remotely feasible to your current situation. There are two major types of individual retirement accounts (IRAs) that are offered at Bank of Bozeman:...
Scouting Around for the Right Bank Account
Have you heard the adage, “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch?” The “free lunch” in the saying refers to the nineteenth-century practice in American bars of offering a “free lunch” in order to entice drinking customers. Those customers ended up paying a lot for...
Community Reinvestment
We believe in giving back to the community we live in, work and most important, love. One of the ways in which our employees give, is through our Blue Jeans Friday Program, where they pay to wear jeans to work on casual dress Fridays. In 2017,...
8 Tips to Achieve Better Spending Habits and Save More Each Time
Sometimes the hardest thing about saving money is simply getting started. Especially when you’re young and have extra cash for the first time in your life, spending money can be an exhilarating activity. However, what most people don’t realize is that establishing -...
Determine What Type of Savings Account is Right for You
Saving money can be difficult - especially if you’re in school or just starting your career. Keeping a small nest egg in case of an emergency car repair, unexpected bills, or planning for a large, future purchase is a wise financial strategy. But getting started with...
Making Compound Interest Work for You
Compound interest is interest paid on interest already earned on a deposit or loan. Think of it as ‘interest on interest’. For those of you who struggle to pay off credit cards, compound interest is likely the culprit. Interest from the prior month is added to the...