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NERDWALLET: Millennial Money: Do you want that sweater, or are you sad?

When was the last time you made a sound decision while wiping away tears? Or shaking in fury? Or sweating with stress? Your judgment was probably off during those emotional moments. Maybe you said something you later regretted — or got bangs. Or maybe you tapped a targeted Instagram ad for a pricey sweater, which you bought and never wore. Feelings influence decisions, including whether we should add to cart. “Emotions and decision-making are very strongly connected,” says Kristy Archuleta , financial therapist and professor of financial planning at the University of ...

September recipients of the Minot Area Chamber EDC Eagle Award Program are:

Dawn Thompson, Old Navy; Daisy Kenner, Lyle’s Moving; Cutter Flory, Rainbow Photo Lab; Jared Foley, Minot Police Department; Devin Seney, R&J’s Fuel and Service; Luke Nathe, HighAir Ground; Carol Ler, Lee’s Hallmark. The Eagle program is sponsored by the Chamber to recognize workers in Minot who exhibit superior customer service.

Rasmussen, Kubas and Romich-Petron (Team Preferred) join Preferred Partners Real Estate

Three experienced Realtors have joined Preferred Partners Real Estate as “Team Preferred.” Dawn Rasmussen is a Minot native and has been a licensed Realtor for 20 years. She is involved with organizations such as Minot Association of Builders and Helping Rebuild Minot. Sheila Kubas has been a Realtor since 2011. Shay Romich-Petron has lived in the Minot area since 1999 and has 15 years of experience as a Realtor.

Tires Plus picks Surrey native for operations manager

Tires Plus has chosen Cody Hammer as its new Tires Plus of North Dakota’s Operations Manager. He will be responsible for managing the existing four Tires Plus locations in Minot, Minot Air Force Base and two Bismarck locations. Hammer is from Surrey. He is a Minot State University graduate with a degree in Criminal Justice. He has been with the Tires Plus organization since 2010 beginning his career as a tire technician. Hammer has worked in all the positions of the business and has served in many leadership capacities, most recently serving as the Store Manager for the South ...

Valvoline Instant Oil Change has new operations manager

Valvoline Instant Oil Change has made Terry Schreiner its new Operations Manager for the Minot and Bismarck locations. He will operate the North Bismarck location while overseeing both Bismarck and Minot locations. Schreiner attended both Montana State University and Bismarck State College. He began his professional career with Walmart. He worked with them for 21 years earning the position of Store Manager. During his career with Walmart, Schreiner earned 2003 Hometown Store of the Year. Schreiner joined the Tires Plus of North Dakota and Valvoline Instant Oil Change team in May ...

Ron Lowman Motors adds U-Haul dealership

U-Haul Company of North Dakota has announced that Ron Lowman Motors signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Minot community. Ron Lowman Motors at 4120 E. Burdick Expressway will offer essential services like U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, moving supplies and in-store pickup for boxes. U-Haul has teamed with independent dealers to offer moving equipment since 1945. With the COVID-19 outbreak creating challenging times for small businesses, more than 20,000 dealers across the U.S. and Canada are creating supplemental income through their U-Haul ...