Jewett City Savings Bank is partnering with local schools as part of the national “Teach Children To Save” campaign with savings education programs scheduled for April 25 at Moosup Elementary School and April 26 at Preston Plains Middle School. More than 150 students will participate in lessons to learn why banks are a safe place to save [...]

For the second consecutive year, Jewett City Savings Bank was a $5,000 Platinum Sponsor of the Griswold High School Drama’s annual production. This year’s show, “Anything Goes,” was held on April 18-21, superbly directed by Raymond Churchill and organized, staged, produced and performed by scores of talented Griswold High students. Kevin C. Merchant, president and [...]

When’s the last time you wrote a check? If you’re like most people, checks are a thing of the past and you’re using either a credit card or a debit card for the majority of your purchases, online or in person. But, if you use the two types of cards interchangeably, you could be inviting [...]

Kevin C. Merchant, president and CEO of Jewett City Savings Bank, announces two new corporators elected at the Bank’s 139th annual meeting held on March 28. They are Brian A. Andstrom of Plainfield and Theresa I. Madonna of Griswold. “We are pleased to welcome Brian and Theresa to Jewett City Savings Bank as our newest [...]

Lisa Legler and Mary Papenfoth, Branch Managers at Jewett City Savings Bank, are recent graduates of the Connecticut School of Finance & Management, an intensive two year bank management training program sponsored by the Connecticut Bankers Association.  Over 2,000 bankers have graduated from the school during its 51-year history.  The program provides an opportunity for [...]

We have received reports that text and email messages are being sent claiming to be from Jewett City Savings Bank.  These messages were not sent by the bank.  Do not respond to the message, call any telephone number provided, or click on any website link provided. Here is an example of the text message: “JEWETT [...]

Jewett City Savings Bank has offered to underwrite the entire cost of restoring the monuments, bronze plaques and lamp posts at Fanning Park in Jewett City. The cost of the project is estimated at $3,200. The Borough of Jewett City had requested donations from the general public for the work when Jewett City Savings Bank [...]

We are hosting a luncheon seminar on health care reform and its subsequent impact on businesses.  Small business owners are invited to join us: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. Jewett City Savings Bank, 32 Norwich Road, Central Village Our guest speaker is Phil Boyle, Vice President with Health Consultants Group.  The presentation will include [...]

We are currently blocking debit card transactions in France due to an increase in fraudulent activity.  We also block debit card transactions in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cuba, Libya, Nigeria, North Korea, and Romania.

America Saves is a national campaign that encourages individuals to assess their financial position and to develop a plan to save, and Jewett City Savings Bank is proud to participate and raise awareness of this important initiative.  The rate at which Americans save has dropped from 5% – 7% in the 1980′s to only 1% [...]