By GreenPath Financial Wellness Rent and home prices are hitting record highs recently and many of us face challenges when it comes to affordable housing. What’s a healthy amount of your monthly budget to spend on housing? A common rule of Read More …
Category: Saving
5 Tips to Jump-Start Your Savings Plan
By GreenPath Financial Wellness It’s human nature. We’re all wired to meet our immediate wants, whether it’s indulging in a tempting bowl of ice cream, spending more time than we planned scrolling through social media, or treating ourselves to an impulse purchase. Read More …
Savings Accounts
Learning about different kinds of money accounts can help pave the way to financial security.
Stash Your Cash for the Holidays with Our Christmas Club Account
Christmas comes once a year and before you know it the holiday will be here! If you’re already thinking about what goodies to gift your loved ones this year, then now is the perfect time to open up a Read More …
Stock Market 101
The stock market is always in the news. For some people, it’s a way of life. For others, the stock market is so surrounded in mystery that it’s best to avoid all together. How the stock market works and Read More …
Financial Tip: Saving Money on Your Weekly Grocery List
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 Read More …
Biggest Reasons to Keep an Emergency Fund
In life it’s best to expect the unexpected. While we may hope for the best, an emergency fund is the perfect plan to help soften the blow when it comes to abrupt financial difficulties. Typically, emergency funds are a Read More …
Money Myths You Should Think Twice About
Bad advice is everywhere, especially when it comes to money. It’s always a good idea to take any advice you receive about money with a grain of salt and do your own research. It can save you a lot of Read More …
Credit Card Balance Transfers Through United Financial – Is it Worth It?
Debt can feel overwhelming. Managing multiple sources of debt even more so. Instead of keeping track of each of your balances, rates and payment dates–it may be easier to look into debt consolidation. Loan consolidations are a debt management Read More …
Budgeting for Holiday Gifts Now
We all know that one person who starts buying gifts for the holiday season before anyone else. Is it insanity, or is it wisdom? Before you know it the days will be shorter, snow will blanket the ground, and Read More …