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This week, the show is pleased to welcome Carole Schaeffer of Friede & Associates, who discusses the circuitous route that led her to the construction industry and the integral role that relationships play in the building process.

This article is the second in a series on Couples & Money. To read the first, "How to Talk About Finances Without Fighting,"  please click here.

Money itself is not intrinsically good or bad. However, it can symbolize how we feel about ourselves in the most profound ways, carrying a lot of emotions along for the ride.

Unfortunately, money can also be one of the biggest sources of stress in any relationship. So, being on the same page about how to handle your family finances can be a game changer for many couples. As they say, if you’re not together…you’re going to be separate.

As Thomas Jefferson famously said: “Knowledge is power.” At State Bank of Cross Plains, not only do we have bankers who want to partner with you to provide you the best possible business banking experience, we have experts in every area of banking to add to your own knowledge base. Economists will tell you that having access to this type of specialized expertise is called “knowledge capital,” and it can provide you with a valuable competitive advantage.

Sometimes, things can appear to be right in front of us, yet when we reach out to touch them, they remain just beyond our grasp. Such is the case with the economy, at present: It's opening up – Madisonians need only drive the Beltline in the morning or evening to attest to the fact that traffic has increased, a result of workers returning to their offices – but GDP has some way to go to make up all that was lost.

Regardless of business type, healthy, growing relationships are vital to your business’s long-term success. Healthy relationships enhance client retention while strengthening opportunities for relationship expansion and new client acquisition.

With the immunization effort now in full swing throughout Wisconsin, many are eager to schedule an appointment to get their vaccine shot. That eagerness, though, can leave people vulnerable to fraudsters. The following article – "Spotting a Vaccine Phishing Scam: Can You Find the Red Flags?," from the National Cybersecurity Alliance – spotlights a couple of common phishing attempts, and the tell-tale signs by which they can be identified.

"Watch your pennies, and your dollars will watch themselves." It's one of the first rules of finance that we learn as children. And while it may sound trite, it contains plenty of truth and wisdom.

I can recall first hearing the "Penny Rule" as a kid, and thinking it'd be a good idea to test it out with my paper-route earnings. A short time later, I saw firsthand how greatly it lesson could be expanded during a conversation with my dad.

Ascend Outcome Improvement Systems' Amy Harrill sits down with Alyssa & Dawn to discuss how she helps owners "refurbish and multiply" their businesses, and how the mantra of "less is more" is applicable to building a client roster.

The Edgewater's Amy Supple is this week's guest on the pod, stopping by the show to talk about the path that led to her spearheading the $100-million-dollar redevelopment of one of Madison's most historic and best-loved hotels.