{"id":19702,"date":"2019-02-22T09:40:49","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T15:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testbanksouthern-ada.aceone.io\/?page_id=19702"},"modified":"2025-12-29T10:50:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T16:50:49","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><section class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_0 et_pb_fullwidth_header et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container left\"><div class=\"header-content-container center\"><div class=\"header-content et_flex_module\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Blog del Sur<\/h1><div class=\"et_pb_header_button_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_scroll\"><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_blog_0 et_pb_blog et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_posts et_pb_module et_pb_post_2\"><div class=\"et_pb_ajax_pagination_container\"><div class=\"et_pb_blog_posts et_flex_module\"><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_37244 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_0 post-37244 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-financial-fitness\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/march-money-madness-the-new-tax-brackets-for-2026\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/March-Money-Madness-The-New-Tax-Brackets-for-2026.webp\" width=\"1080\" height=\"630\" alt=\"March Money Madness The New Tax Brackets for 2026\" class=\"et_pb_post_main_image\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/march-money-madness-the-new-tax-brackets-for-2026\/\">March Money Madness: The New Tax Brackets for 2026<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Mar 26, 2026<\/span> | <span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/financial-fitness\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fitness financiero<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>By Charlestien Harris, Retired Financial Coach at Southern Bancorp March Madness is in full swing, and almost everyone is glued to their TV set! What an exciting time, especially if your team is still in the game and advancing within the bracket they were chosen for,&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_37151 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_1 post-37151 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-financial-fitness\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/7-women-in-finance-you-should-know\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-History-of-Women-and-Money-1.webp\" width=\"1080\" height=\"630\" alt=\"The History of Women and Money\" class=\"et_pb_post_main_image\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/7-women-in-finance-you-should-know\/\">7 Women in Finance You Should Know<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Mar 20, 2026<\/span> | <span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/financial-fitness\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fitness financiero<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>By Charlestien Harris, Retired Financial Coach at Southern Bancorp March has been designated as Women\u2019s History Month, and I could not let this month pass without recognizing the impactful contributions women have made to the financial world. Traditionally, men have&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_37133 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_2 post-37133 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-financial-fitness\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/march-money-madness-avoiding-money-traps\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/March-Money-Madness-Avoiding-Money-Traps.webp\" width=\"1080\" height=\"630\" alt=\"March Money Madness Avoiding Money Traps\" class=\"et_pb_post_main_image\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/march-money-madness-avoiding-money-traps\/\">March Money Madness: Avoiding Money Traps<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Mar 13, 2026<\/span> | <span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/financial-fitness\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fitness financiero<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>By Charlestien Harris, Retired Financial Coach at Southern Bancorp In basketball, there is a defensive move commonly known as \u201cthe trap.\u201d It involves an aggressive tactic where two defenders target the ball handler to force turnovers, typically near the sidelines,&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_37118 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_3 post-37118 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-financial-fitness\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/march-madness-avoiding-a-mad-dash-for-cash\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SBCP_Blog_March-Madness-Avoiding-a-Mad-Dash-for-Cash_20260305.webp\" width=\"1080\" height=\"630\" alt=\"March Madness: Avoiding a Mad Dash for Cash\" class=\"et_pb_post_main_image\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/march-madness-avoiding-a-mad-dash-for-cash\/\">March Madness: Avoiding a Mad Dash for Cash<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Mar 11, 2026<\/span> | <span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/financial-fitness\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fitness financiero<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>By Charlestien Harris, Retired Financial Coach at Southern Bancorp Well, it\u2019s that time of year again! If you are a basketball or sports fan, you know exactly what I\u2019m talking about \u2013 it\u2019s March Madness season! This is the time of year that college teams prepare for&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_37052 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_4 post-37052 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-financial-fitness\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/reflecting-on-your-money-relationship\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Reflecting-On-Your-Money-Relationship.webp\" width=\"1080\" height=\"630\" alt=\"Reflecting On Your Money Relationship\" class=\"et_pb_post_main_image\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/reflecting-on-your-money-relationship\/\">Reflecting On Your Money Relationship<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Feb 27, 2026<\/span> | <span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/financial-fitness\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fitness financiero<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>By Charlestien Harris, Retired Financial Coach at Southern Bancorp Throughout the month of February, we have been talking about how we, as consumers, manage our relationship with money. Reflecting on that relationship involves aligning our core spending values with&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_37039 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_5 post-37039 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-financial-fitness\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/how-to-survive-a-financial-breakup\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/How-to-Survive-a-Financial-Breakup.png\" width=\"1080\" height=\"630\" alt=\"How to Survive a Financial Breakup\" class=\"et_pb_post_main_image\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/how-to-survive-a-financial-breakup\/\">How to Survive a Financial Breakup<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Feb 20, 2026<\/span> | <span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/financial-fitness\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fitness financiero<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>By Charlestien Harris, Retired Financial Coach at Southern Bancorp \u00a0 I know this month is known as the \u201clove\u201d month, but if we are being realistic, breakups happen during this month as well. Breakups are sometimes easy, but other times they can be very difficult and&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_37018 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_6 post-37018 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-financial-fitness\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/10-ways-to-love-your-mate-and-your-money\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/10-Ways-to-Love-Your-Mate-and-Your-Money.png\" width=\"1080\" height=\"630\" alt=\"10 Ways to Love Your Mate and Your Money\" class=\"et_pb_post_main_image\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/10-ways-to-love-your-mate-and-your-money\/\">10 Ways to Love Your Mate and Your Money<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Feb 13, 2026<\/span> | <span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/financial-fitness\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fitness financiero<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>By Charlestien Harris, Retired Financial Coach at Southern Bancorp According to the lyrics of a popular song, love is a many-splendored thing! Being in love is wonderful when it\u2019s with the right person, and when your finances are thoughtfully considered in the&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_37005 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_7 post-37005 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-financial-fitness\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/feeling-financial-emotions-in-february\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Feeling-Financial-Emotions-in-February.png\" width=\"1080\" height=\"630\" alt=\"Feeling Financial Emotions in February\" class=\"et_pb_post_main_image\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/feeling-financial-emotions-in-february\/\">Feeling Financial Emotions in February<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Feb 4, 2026<\/span> | <span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/financial-fitness\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fitness financiero<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>By Charlestien Harris, Retired Financial Coach at Southern Bancorp February is commonly known as the month of love. It is a time for reflection on our relationships with family, friends, foes, and sometimes finances. I want to focus on the relationship between you and&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_36998 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_8 post-36998 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-financial-fitness\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/avoiding-red-flags-and-common-tax-mistakes\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Avoiding-Red-Flags-and-Common-Tax-Mistakes.png\" width=\"1080\" height=\"630\" alt=\"Avoiding Red Flags and Common Tax Mistakes\" class=\"et_pb_post_main_image\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/avoiding-red-flags-and-common-tax-mistakes\/\">Avoiding Red Flags and Common Tax Mistakes<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Ene 30, 2026<\/span> | <span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/financial-fitness\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fitness financiero<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>By Charlestien Harris, Retired Financial Coach at Southern Bancorp Usually, the IRS begins accepting 2025 tax returns by the end of January for the new tax season. Most employers should have mailed the necessary tax documents by January 31, allowing most filers to&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_36944 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_9 post-36944 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-financial-fitness\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/vetting-a-reputable-tax-preparation-service\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vetting-a-Reputable-Tax-Preparation-Service-1.png\" width=\"1080\" height=\"630\" alt=\"Evaluaci\u00f3n de un servicio de preparaci\u00f3n de impuestos de buena reputaci\u00f3n\" class=\"et_pb_post_main_image\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/vetting-a-reputable-tax-preparation-service\/\">Evaluaci\u00f3n de un servicio de preparaci\u00f3n de impuestos de buena reputaci\u00f3n<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">23 de enero de 2026<\/span> | <span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banksouthern.com\/es\/category\/blog\/financial-fitness\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fitness financiero<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>C\u00f3mo elegir un servicio de preparaci\u00f3n de impuestos de confianza Por Charlestien Harris, asesora financiera jubilada de Southern Bancorp Ha llegado la temporada de impuestos y ahora es el momento de buscar un servicio de preparaci\u00f3n de impuestos de confianza. 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