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Live the Home Ownership Dream
If the dream of homeownership is calling you, these steps will put you on the path to a wiser home-buying experience. -
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Make the Most of Summer Car Deals
End-of-season summer shopping may land you some cool deals. If this is your summer for car shopping, consider these tips before you get started. -
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Five Car Tools That Will Prepare You For Anything
Even with a ride that’s fresh off the factory line, it’s essential to prepare yourself for the headaches of car ownership. -
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Know Your Driving Habits
Before you start car shopping take a good, hard look at your personal driving habits and determine which car best meets your needs. Here are a few questions to ask yourself before you ever step foot into a dealership. -
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Serve Your Community from Behind the Wheel
If you want to use your car to make the world a better place, we want to help! There are a variety of ways you can help your community from behind the wheel. -
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Five Ways to Beat the Heat in Your Car
When the call of adventure beckons, having your own car means that you can pick up your keys and take off. However, at this time of year in Central Texas, hot days can slow you down. Don’t let high temperatures get the best of you and your car. Outsmart the sun with our five coolest ways to avoid the heat! -
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Why Credit Matters When Buying a Car
Before you decide to buy a car, consider your credit score. And follow these steps to leverage your credit and get the best deal possible. -
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How to Enjoy Austin from the Comfort of Your Car
With its legendary music and art, hometown guitar heroes, and barbecue messiahs, the spirit that runs through Austin is something that stays alive no matter what. And even when things feel a little “weirder” than usual around the ATX, you can still experience the best of our town without ever having to leave your car. You just have to know where to drive. -
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Top Socially Distanced Weekend Vacays for Austinites
Feeling in need of a vacation lately? We feel you. And we’re here to tell you that you don’t have to book a plane ticket to completely escape work pressures and life stresses for a few days. -
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ATM Safety Tips
By staying prepared, aware, and diligent, you can increase your safety while making ATM transactions. -
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Credit Card Rewards—What’s in It for You?
Rewards credit cards give extra value just for making your normal purchases. Learn how these cards work and get tips for choosing one. -
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Getting Hired: How to Improve Your Chances for Interview Success
Looking for a job? Set yourself apart from the competition with these tips. -
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What COVID-19 Means for Your College Financial Aid
COVID-19 is changing much in our lives, including planning for college expenses. Here are some ways to prepare. -
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Preparing for Life on Your Own
Joyful or nervous about moving to your own place? Either way, here are payment and saving tips for life on your own. -
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The Benefits of Online Banking
Are you still holding on to that checkbook? Times are changing. There are more benefits to online banking that you might realize. Here’s our top 10 list of reasons to go digital when it comes to banking. -
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Lessons in Back-to-School Shopping
Reading, writing, and arithmetic come at a price, literally, as families enter that late-summer rite of passage known as back-to school shopping. The good news is you can turn that back-to-school shopping into a teachable moment in wise consumerism with a few tips and techniques. -
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Six Steps for Speedy Drive-Thru Service
Drive-thrus are one of many ways UFCU provides Members to take care of their banking business. Preparing ahead for your drive-thru visit can help minimize wait time, and get you on your way sooner. -
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Planning a Trip? Take Your Credit Union with You
Get our checklist of important tasks before you hit the road, and make it the best vacation ever.
