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How A Balance Transfer Loan Benefits Your Debt Management
Feb 17, 2021 | Budgeting, Uncategorized
Debt can appear out of nowhere: unexpected car failures, medical expenses, pet emergencies. These unforeseen circumstances can take you from in control to drowning in debt in the blink of an eye. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by debt and wondering how to keep...
Take Advantage of These Scholarship Opportunities
Feb 17, 2021 | Financial Tip
The thought of paying for school can be overwhelming. The costs of tuition, textbooks, supplies, transportation and housing can add up quickly. Easing some of your financial burden can help to reduce your stress and let you focus on what’s important:...
6 Things You Can Do With the United Financial Credit Union Mobile App
Feb 9, 2021 | Our Products
Learn about how to get the most out the United Financial Credit Union mobile banking app to help keep you moving! Mobile banking is convenient, incredibly secure and FREE to use.
How to Budget
Feb 1, 2021 | Financial Tip
A practical, workable budget is one of the most crucial tools in your financial wellness arsenal. Starting Points Your budget is your blueprint for keeping cash flow positive, and for sticking to your saving goals. If you have a partner, it's essential to have one...
Reasons to Refinance
Jan 25, 2021 | Financial Tip
Refinancing can be beneficial if everything lines up in your favor. What can you get out of it? The list is long and exciting for someone stuck with loan payments that they aren’t happy with. Lower Interest Rate One of the most powerful outcomes of refinancing a loan...
Start the New Year Smarter and Improve Your Financial Health
Jan 18, 2021 | Our Products
As your trusted financial partner, we can help you consolidate your debt, provide a free credit report review, and offer you other financial wellness help for the new year! Shed the High-Rate Debt If you’re looking to consolidate some of your bills or improve your...
Financial Tip: Saving Money on Your Weekly Grocery List
Jan 15, 2021 | Financial Tip, Saving
If you’re looking for ways to save money in the New Year, then looking over your grocery expenses is a great start. But don’t worry! Saving money on groceries doesn’t mean surviving on rice and beans for the rest of your life. It just means being strategic...
United Financial CU Delivers Acts of Kindness to the Community
Jan 15, 2021 | Community Involvement
2020 was a rough year for all of us, but some had it worse than others. That’s why United Financial Credit Union started a Kindness Campaign with our employees starting in October. Spreading kindness into our communities is an integral part of what we do, now...
How To Manage Your Debt: Strategies & Tools
Jan 11, 2021 | Financial Tip, Our Products
While being in debt is never ideal, some types of debt are better than others because of the effect the debt can have on you or your net worth. To reflect this, debt is sometimes broken up into “good debt” and “bad debt.” “Good Debt” is debt that is an investment back...
Turn Over A New Leaf With Our Double Step Up CD!
Jan 2, 2021 | Our Products
Looking to start some new investments in 2021? United Financial is offering a fantastic CD special to ring in the new year! New to CDs? A certificate of deposit, or CD, is one of the safest forms of investment out there. CDs are backed and insured by the...
Simplify your life with Online Bill Pay
Dec 21, 2020 | Our Products
Are you ready to simplify your life? Enroll in Ney Pay Online Bill Pay and you can have all of your bills paid right out of your credit union account every month! There’s no need to buy stamps or run to the mail box at the last minute. You can pay an unlimited number...
Having a baby? Here’s how to plan financially for such a big change.
Dec 14, 2020 | Financial Tip
Are you adding a child to your family? Congrats! Whether it be through birth or adoption, parenthood is very fulfilling for many people. As with any major life change, if you have a better grasp of the financial requirements and tasks, you can be better prepared for...