Leasing acreage to hunters brings in extra income, but it also brings visitors with guns onto your property. Here’s where standard farm …

When home internet isn’t an option, the library, school lot, or town hall Wi-Fi becomes the closest thing to a branch. Here’s …

Every credit union member has a vote in who runs the place, but most rural members never use it. Here’s how board …

Retirees and veterans in banking deserts often still get paper checks or run into direct-deposit snags. Here’s how to cash them safely, …

When the last bank pulls out and no one’s coming back, some small towns have gone a different route: building their own …

Drafty walls and an aging furnace cost more in a place where winters are long and the nearest contractor charges a trip …

A down cow or a colicky horse doesn’t wait for business hours or a closer clinic. Here’s how to plan financially for …

If your income comes from summer rafting trips, hunting camps, or a bed-and-breakfast that fills up for six months and goes quiet …

USDA rural housing help isn’t just for owner-occupants. If you’re building or fixing rental units in a small town, there’s a separate …

Insurers are increasingly tying coverage and pricing to how far your brush is cleared from your house. Here’s what defensible space requirements …

Long before FICO scores, small-town bankers lent on reputation. That practice hasn’t disappeared entirely — here’s how ‘character’ still factors into local …

Some banks are answering branch closures with a van instead of a building. Here’s what these mobile branches can and can’t do …