Joe Mapelli has been seeing red since a visit to the ophthalmologist. Mapelli, a retired teacher, thought his health insurance would cover everything but his $20 co-pay. So he assumed someone made a mistake when he received a bill for an additional $30.
The doctor’s office billed the insurance carrier $150 for a comprehensive eye exam […]

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Did you hear the one about the 85-year-old who was asked what plans he’d made for continuing his family business? He began by saying: “If I die …”
Optimism is one thing. But so is reality. At some point, death or disability affects every business. That’s why it’s important for business owners to think about the […]

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Institution Name

Location

Date Of Failure

Farmers & Merchants State Bank

Spencerville, In

10/8/1949

The Citizens Banking Company

Weston, Oh

6/11/1949

Stockmens Bank Of Martinsdale

Martinsdale, Mt

4/30/1949

The First National Bank Of Dyer

Dyer, In

2/19/1949

The First State Bank

Franklin, Tx

12/18/1948

The American National Bank Of Pryor Creek

Pryor, […]

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Institution

Location

Date Failed

American National Bank

Houston, Tx

10/12/1979

Livingston State Bank

Livingston, Nj

10/12/1979

Fidelity Bank

Utica, Ms

9/28/1979

The Farmers State Bank

Protection, Ks

9/21/1979

Gateway National Bank

Chicago, Il

7/14/1979

The Guaranty Bank & Trust Company

Chicago, Il

7/14/1979

Bank Of Enville

Enville, Tn

6/16/1979

Southern […]

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Consumers are worried about the shaky state of the nation’s financial service firms and its potential affect on their savings. BauerFinancial, a bank rating service, has been fielding thousands of inquiries a week.

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