Blog
Welcome to our Blog Library! Explore expert blogs, articles, and guides covering investment strategies, retirement planning, budgeting, and more.
Life is Better When You’re A Member!
4 Ways to Save Money
Dec 12, 2018 | Financial Tip, Saving
So far in our series on saving money, we’ve covered why you should save and why you should pay yourself first. Now it’s time to turn your attention to where to put your savings. Here are four ways to save money, and none of them involve a mattress or piggy bank. These...
United Financial Credit Union introduces UFirst Financial
Dec 6, 2018 | Press Release
United Financial Credit Union is pleased to announce UFirst Financial. UFirst Financial is a new service offered between United Financial Credit Union, Michigan Valley Insurance Agency and RichMark Private Wealth Management. With this new relationship, the Credit...
HELOC Series: HELOCs and home additions are made for each other
Dec 5, 2018 | Financial Tip, HELOC
This blog is part four of our seven part HELOC series that will run through March 2019. Please visit the first blog in the series here, and return each month to view our latest addition to the series. You love your home and neighborhood, but you’re bursting at the...
HELOC Series: Using a HELOC for a Bathroom Remodel
Nov 19, 2018 | Financial Tip, HELOC
This blog is part three of our seven part HELOC series that will run through March 2019. Please visit the first blog in the series here, and return each month to view our latest addition to the series. The two rooms that most date a house are the kitchen and bathroom....
Pay Yourself First – always set something aside from your paycheck or any type of income
Nov 19, 2018 | Financial Tip
Do you dream of winning the lottery or making a killing in the market? Have all your friends and family members retired early from a get-rich-quick scheme? We thought not. Are you a tortoise or a hare? When it comes to accumulating wealth, slow and steady wins the...
HELOC Series: Using a HELOC for a Kitchen Remodel
Oct 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
This blog is part two of our seven part HELOC series that will run through March 2019. Please visit the first blog in the series here, and return each month to view our latest addition to the series. Coming in November: Using a HELOC for a Bathroom Remodel ...
Rainy Day, Fun & Play, and Retirement Day: Why It’s Important to Save
Oct 12, 2018 | Financial Tip
This blog is Part II of United Financial’s “Saving Series.” Check out the first blog in the series Intro To Savings Series and check back each month through April ‘19 for the newest post. Coming in November: “Pay Yourself First: The Art of Setting Something...
Intro to Saving Series: Everything You Need to Know about Saving Money
Sep 24, 2018 | Financial Tip
Life can be a roller coaster. There are emotional ups and downs, and there are financial ups and downs, too. One strategy is simply to go with the flow. A better strategy is to plan ahead. Over the next six months we’ll cover everything you need to know about...
Considering Moving Your Money from a Bank to a Credit Union? What You Need to Know
Sep 11, 2018 | Financial Tip
Ever get the feeling that your bank favors some customers more than others? And you aren’t one of the favored? Are you considering moving your money from a bank to a credit union? What you need to know when switching to a credit union is pretty straightforward,...
When To Get a Personal Loan and When Not To
Aug 24, 2018 | Financial Tip
When to get a personal loan? If you believe all the ads, anytime! The pressure to take out loans is everywhere. But beware. While loans can be quick and easy to get, they can be slow and painful to repay. United Financial has guidelines to help you figure out when to...
United Financial Credit Union Hires Chief Financial Officer
Aug 13, 2018 | Press Release
Jared Kaczmarczyk has been named Chief Financial Officer at United Financial Credit Union. In this role, he has the responsibility of reviewing credit union policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all related laws and regulations applicable to the credit...
So you’re a college student and your wallet was lost or stolen: how to protect your identity and finances
Aug 10, 2018 | Financial Tip
You packed everything you could cram into your dorm room. You thought you had thought of everything until your wallet was lost or stolen. What should you do to protect your identity and finances? You had checked everything off your list, but you forgot to...