Education contributes to a flourishing community, but there are many challenges involved. For teachers, that challenge comes in the form of having enough school supplies in their classrooms to effectively teach. Budgets are tight and that means that teachers are often lacking in the supplies they need.

Financial freedom is a dream for many customers of Astra Bank. Feeling secure in knowing that monthly bills and expenses are taken care of seems a lofty goal that gets harder to accomplish over time. It is possible to combat that dreadful feeling of financial insecurity, though, and the first step is through knowledge.

Budgeting is a skill that cannot be ignored no matter your income level. Whether you are budgeting to pay rent, saving up for a vacation, or just trying to create some security with a robust savings account, your success will be dependent upon how well you can keep superfluous expenses at bay.

Excellent employees are the key to building a great organization. Without the determined effort of exemplary individuals an organization cannot flourish. Astra Bank seeks to reward these important individuals through our Shining Star Award Program.

Identity theft remains one of modern society’s largest issues. As technology continues to expand and become intertwined with everything we do the risk of our personal information getting compromised becomes greater and greater. There is one practice, though, that you can do periodically to ensure any paper copies containing your information don’t fall into the wrong hands: Shred them.