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The airport is the hub of modern day travel.  This hub can also get you off to a bad start as you may find your budget takes a premature hit!  Plan ahead and save that money for something much more exciting by following our quick tips:

1. Eat before you get to the airport Airport food is expensive and sometimes the selection is not what you are looking for so eat before you arrive and bring a snack with you to eat before heading through security.
2. Take only a personal item and a carry on It is faster, cheaper, and easier to skip checking luggage if you can manage it.  Otherwise combine with fellow travelers to avoid paying bag fees.

Community banks take your account security very seriously.  We have started fighting debit card fraud by offering a free service designed to safeguard your account by blocking international credit transactions.

Effective August 1, 2011, Standard Bank joined the fight and began blocking the following international credit transactions:

• Debit MasterCard purchases made in a foreign country

In the early era of the American colonies, barrels of apple seeds were brought across the Atlantic Ocean for the colonists to begin and continue growing numerous orchards of apple trees. At first, apples were primarily used to make cider, but soon after, apple pies began becoming popular for being the evening dessert for children. And so came about one of the great cultural icons of Americanism, which, along with baseball, hot dogs and Chevrolet, still remains that great symbol.

As we all know, the season directly behind the hot, sunny summer season is the cool, windy fall season. But what many people may not know is, like each season, the season of fall has a specific fruit best known for that time, and that fruit is the apple. Apples are the main fruit of the season fall because this is when they are at their peak; the warm weather has the best climate-storage for the apples, and the apples are fully-seasoned in this time period.

As a community bank, Standard Bank holds great pride in each city it represents, and offers great opportunities to allow its customers chances at great experiences. Of which, the Standard Bank Traveler’s Club presents customers a chance to journey around, and this September, customers have the chance to travel to Long Grove, Illinois for their annual Apple Festival, where customers can:

• Explore over 70 distinct shops, restaurants, boutiques, cafes and galleries; all carrying unique apple-inspired treats!
• Enjoy many outdoor activities and live music in this historic village!
• Experience coach transportation for your journey to and from this apple-tastic location, filled with great weather and great fun!

So, whether you’re in need of a new fall recipe or just want to an experience a local village’s historic event, you can discover fun and adventure on this trip to the Long Grove Apple Festival in Long Grove, Illinois this September. For information, please contact Standard Bank at 866-499-BANK, or visit www.standardbanks.com for additional Traveler’s Club information!