Financial Literacy for Students and Young Adults

Here to Help Build Wealth

We come to work each day to listen to your financial goals, to understand your financial problems, and to offer guidance, advice and solutions that meet your goals. Safety, timeliness, fairness, trust, quality products and services are essential and describe how we do business.. Whether you have a little or a lot, our mission is the same for everyone:  helping you build wealth.

We are continually adding new services and new ways to serve you better. We are proud to be part of growing communities, and plan to grow with you. Stop by one of our locations today to experience the State Savings Bank difference.

Achieving Financial Literacy

Based out of West Des Moines and Baxter, Iowa, the team at State Savings Bank is here to help students and young adults achieve financial literacy with resources regarding college financials, college payments, credit cards, student financials, and more.

State Savings Bank cares about our customers' financial health. We know that students and young adults face unfamiliar financial decisions as they move through high school, college and into the world of work. Listed below are a number of credit resources and financial resources geared specifically to help educate students, young adults and their families.

You can also find helpful tips regarding purchasing homes, credit reports, savings bonds, and more on our Banking Smart page.

Teaching Young People about Money 

Paying for College

Establishing or Rebuilding Credit Scores

State Savings Bank Security Center

How Avoiding Credit Cards Can Hurt