‘Miscellany’ Archives
Smart Holiday Budgeting: Enjoy the Season Without the Financial Hangover
By JEAN CHALIFOUX KEILY, EVP – Director of Consumer Banking, Sunrise Banks The holiday season can sneak up on us — between parties, travel, and gifts, expenses add up fast. While planning early is ideal, it’s never too late to start making a plan that keeps your spending in check and your stress low. Creating a Budget That Works for YouStart by reviewing last year’s spending: How much did you spend, and on what?Were you paying it off in the new year?Did you account for travel, food, and decorations? Use that information to guide your budget for this year. Include every expense — not just gifts — and build in an extra 15–20% for inevitable last-minute purchases. Budgeting apps and tools can help you track purchases and see where your money goes in real time. Check in weekly to stay accountable. The bonus? You’ll have data to make next year’s holiday planning even easier. Determine Priorities and Set BoundariesIt’s easy to overspend when you feel [...]
Indian Health Board: Creating Healthier Outcomes for Urban Indigenous Communities
This article is reprinted with permission from Sunrise Banks’ online Stories Page, originally published on October 16th. By AMANDA THEISEN, Communications Manager for Sunrise Banks Across the country, American Indian communities face some of the worst health disparities and outcomes across all racial and ethnic groups. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one out of every four people who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native say they are in fair to poor health. Cancer, diabetes, heart disease and chronic liver disease rank as some of the leading causes of death in these populations. And the average life expectancy for American Indian people is just over 70 years old, nearly eight years lower than the average for all races. Current clinic buildings. PHOTO: Courtesy Sunrise Banks The Indian Health Board (IHB) in Minneapolis has worked for decades to close those gaps among urban Indigenous communities. The nonprofit’s goal is to [...]
A Simple Test Could Save Your Life: Get Screened for Colon Cancer
By Dr. LAN LUU, Co-Medical Director of Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC) Colon cancer happens when abnormal cells grow in your colon or rectum (the lower parts of the belly). Colon cancer is rising among people younger than 50 years-old. Luckily, if it is caught early, colon cancer is treatable. For these reasons, it is recommended that everyone starts screening for colon cancer at 45 years-old. There are generally three options offered to patients: The FIT test (fecal immunochemical test) detects blood in a small sample of stool (poop). Healthcare clinics give patients a test kit and instructions. YouTube has videos in many languages to help. Patients then mail the kit back to their clinic. This test should be taken every year. Cologuard is also a stool test. It detects abnormal cells through DNA. Medical providers order a kit that is mailed to your home. After collecting the stool, you return the kit in a pre-paid box. This test should be taken every three [...]
