Holiday Shopping on a Budget
‘Tis the season…to avoid going broke buying presents for your loved ones. It’s easy to do, right? Sometimes we get carried away and spend more money than we intended to. You don’t want to look like a cheap gift-giver, but you also don’t want to buy the whole store. So, how do you buy awesome […]
Holiday Savings Guide
‘Tis the season…to avoid going broke buying presents for your loved ones. It’s easy to do, right? Sometimes we get carried away and spend more money than we intended to. You don’t want to look like a cheap gift-giver, but you also don’t want to buy the whole store. So, how do you buy […]
4 Tips to Jumpstart Retirement Planning
Retirement. It seems like a lifetime away, right? Probably something you plan to worry about when you’re a little closer to your retirement date. However, financial experts suggest that the best time to start planning is in your 20s when you typically start earning a steady paycheck. To put it into perspective, if you […]
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Don’t Let High APR’s Hold You Hostage
Actor Hill Harper said it perfectly: “Credit card interest payments are the dumbest money of all.” This year wasn’t kind to credit cardholders’ wallets. In 2019, cardholders paid an average of 17% APR – the highest level recorded by the Federal Reserve since 1994. To put it into perspective: in 2009, the average APR registered […]
4 Hacks to Raise Your Credit Score
Your credit score. Chances are you either love it or hate it. It’s either the greatest thing in the world or a total hindrance. Or, maybe you don’t really know enough about your credit score for it to make an impact on your life. As a whole, Americans’ credit scores are beginning to increase […]
How to Prepare for the Unexpected Expense
We can’t avoid unexpected expenses. Life happens. Question is, how prepared are you to deal with life’s unexpected curveballs? There’s no way to predict when life will happen. One minute you’re looking at a little extra money in the budget and feeling good about the small surplus. The next minute your new puppy swallows part […]
Building Blocks to Help Millennials Create a Financially Sound Future
The Great Recession created a perfect storm for millennials. It was the worst financial crisis the United States had seen since the Great Depression, and it left millennials playing catch-up with their finances in the hopes of someday being able to retire. But even as they fight to break to even, millennials continue to accrue […]
Member Appreciation Cookouts
UCCU will be hosting Member Appreciation Cookouts at our branches in June! Please join us for hot dogs, chips & cookies. Also, sign up to win a grill!
New Chip Cards
Starting January 31, 2019, UCCU will start issuing new EMV Chip debit and credit cards. Debit Cards – Members will get a new debit chip card in the month that their current card expires, no matter the year of expiration. For example, if your card expires in May 2021, you will get a new card in the mail this […]