Standard Bank Blog

Are you the parent of a college-bound student?  Do you have children in high school?  Do your kids have a job?  If you’ve answered yes to (or are the subject of) any of these questions, then your life is currently full of challenges.

In my case, I have answered ‘Yes’ to all the above questions – and, yes, the challenges in life are numerous to say the least.  One of the biggest challenges: finances.  I’m not necessarily talking about “how to pay for college” – this is a given for any parent or student!  I’m talking about the combination of finances and education.

Throughout my career in banking, I’ve seen or taken part in plenty of financial education endeavors – from savings accounts to newsletters and even coloring books for kids.  Here at Standard, we’ve also had checking accounts which could be opened by college students.  But for as much as we’ve put forth in the past, there’s not really been an offering which combines both financial education for the student with parental participation.

In the world of changing technology, there is one constant that remains the same: video games. All ages of video game enthusiasts can find something they like in a video game nowadays, because there are hundreds of genres and varieties. Being in the midst of the summer season, new video games are popping up just as movies do the same way this time of the year. Along with the big-name video games such as the Call of Duty and Rock Band franchises, there is also a powerhouse in video gaming in the world of sports, particularly NCAA Football.

With its newest installment released this past July, NCAA Football 12 surely does not disappoint. Again EA Sports continues to hit its mark in this genre of video gaming, constantly adding and/or tweaking anything and everything needed to make this game more exciting and more fun for the customer. Apart from the always improved graphics and special effects, adding such interactive specials such as pre-game, team-specific traditions and an expanded online database of coaching and playing tools and tips, this franchise continues to build on its past successes.