GCSB News & Updates
Spring into Kindness this May! #GCSBMayDay
Help spread smiles as we move into spring for the chance to win $500* toward a nonprofit or local business of your choice. The GCSB May Day Promotion is back, which means it’s time for you to give back to your community – and we want to see! Give back this May by...
Fraud Friday: Timeshare & Vacation Club Scams
Many of us know of someone with a timeshare–they can seem pretty appealing, especially compared to the rollercoaster of Iowa’s seasonal weather. If you’re thinking of diving into the world of timeshares and vacation clubs, make sure you have these details top of mind...
Fraud Friday: Tax Season Security
Tax season is a busy time for everyone, even scammers. This Fraud Friday, we’re taking a look at how to protect your identity in relation to taxes. As we quickly approach the tax filing deadline of April 15, scammers are surely ramping up their efforts to steal...
Fraud Friday: 5 tips to help you avoid sweepstakes scams
Contests and sweepstakes can feel like a fun chance for folks to win big, but they also tend to attract scammers looking to exploit that excitement and trust. Perhaps you might expect that from shady, small-time fraudsters, but would you ever think a large, well-known...
Fraud Friday: Avoiding QR Code Scams
Another day, another new scam. Unfortunately, folks, scammers’ creativity knows no bounds, so this Fraud Friday we’re sharing 5 steps you can take to help safeguard yourself from a recent development in the fraud world: QR code scams. Understanding QR Code ScamsQR...
Small Business Seminar: Getting Started with QuickBooks
Learn how to sync bank accounts, categorize transactions, reconcile accounts, create vendors and customers, pay bills and invoice customers, create reports, review payroll options, discuss the whys of using QuickBooks and more. Join us for the Getting Started with...
GCSB’s Souper Bowl Breaks Record with Soup Donations
A special THANK YOU to everyone that donated soup cans for our annual Souper Bowl drive to stock the pantry shelves! 600 cans of soup were donated by members of the community and Guthrie Center elementary students and staff. Guthrie County State Bank matched those...
Fraud Friday: What to Do If You’re Involved in a Data Breach
Many of us have received one of those emails or have heard about it on the news–yet another company involved in a data breach. Unfortunately, as technology improves, so do the bad guys. Cyberattacks are consistently on the rise, making it more important than ever to...