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How to support your local community’s small businesses, even if you’re short on cash

Here’s why you should support local businesses, and some tips on how, even if you're short on dough and want to support local businesses for free.

Guide to sustainable banking: Helping communities thrive

Sustainable banking helps support communities by enabling local banks and credit unions to help their account holders, local businesses, and neighborhoods thrive.

Why bank local? 5 ways it's better for you (and your community)

Community banks and credit unions give you more for your money and more for your community, all while you get to bank at a better place.

Kasasa’s Stance On Racial Injustice – And What We Plan To Do About It

Kasasa stands with the Black community. While we recognize that ours is not an authoritative voice at this moment, we wanted to let you know how we are handling the issue of racial injustice internally. Here’s a note we shared with our Spartans.

An Open Letter To All Americans

Time and time again megabanks put themselves above your financial wellbeing and we've had enough. You can do something about it.

Megabank CEO to rename monthly checking account fee To “Yacht Tax”

Described in a recent high-level meeting between executives, a megabank CEO proposed a “refresh” to monthly checking account fees.

Constantly on the move? Doesn’t mean a megabank is better

By tackling common misconceptions about why you can still bank local even when you're on the move, we're pointing out why bigger isn't always better.

10 Ideas For Gifts That Give Back

Gifts for the people we love are one way to show some generosity, but a growing number of companies are counting on consumers taking their giving to another level by investing in gifts that give back.

Five ways saving money can help you pay it forward

Performing random acts of kindness can be hard when you're worried about breaking the budget, so we put together five ideas to help you spread the love!

About Kasasa

We believe your money should do more... for you and your community. Founded in 2003, Kasasa is a financial and technology services company working to help empower consumers to take control of their finances and be proud of their money by banking locally with community banks and credit unions in your neighborhood, that you know and trust.

These local institutions have roots in their communities, care about people over profits, and are actively invested in local businesses to help keep the economy strong (unlike some of the megabanks we could name).

We believe you shouldn't have to choose between the best banking products, the best customer experience, or keeping your money local, where it can do more good. We've created ethical banking products and partnered exclusively with community banks and credit unions. So you can have it all.

Kasasa accounts are available at community financial institutions around the country. Find one near you at Kasasa.com to get free checking that pays cash rewards, the only loan with Take-Backs^™, and more. All while keeping your money in the community, so you can always be proud of your money.

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