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Feb 24, 2023 / News

As part of an ongoing commitment to make financial life more convenient for members, Utah First is introducing a new way to do direct deposit. While direct deposit has always been the best way to get paid, setting up direct deposit has never been all that direct. But that’s about to change thanks to our…

Feb 17, 2023 / Credit

How Revolving Credit Can Keep Your Financial Life In Balance

Revolving credit makes the financial world go ‘round. It can also help you keep your financial life in balance and prevent you from spinning circles as you try to recover from a family emergency or other unexpected expense. By giving you easy access to cash…

Feb 10, 2023 / Money Tips

7 Savings Ideas You’ll Love

Do you remember making Valentine’s Day boxes? You’d come to school with a crate paper covered cardboard box that your parents spent all night making. Believe it or not, they may have been teaching you a valuable Valentines lesson. That is, the more outside the…

Feb 03, 2023 / Home Equity

3 Ways You Can Use a HELOC This Spring

Groundhog Day has come and gone. Punxsutawney Phil emerged from Gobbler’s Knob, saw his shadow, and went back to hiding in his hole—portending six more weeks of winter. Depending on how you feel about winter, this could be good or bad news. But if you…

Jan 28, 2023 / Money Tips

Four Financial Solutions for Tax Time

Taxes can be, well, taxing, so we’re doing our small part to make tax season a little less stressful for you. Here are a few helpful financial solutions that you should consider as you get ready to file your return and start to think about…

Jan 20, 2023 / Money Tips

What Are Your Financial Goals for 2023?

Everyone has financial goals. We just tend to keep them in the backs of our minds, tucked neatly between our good intentions and propensity for procrastination. We want to save for retirement, reduce debt, etc., but how often do we actually take the time to…

Jan 13, 2023 / Local Utah

Our New Year’s Resolutions

This time of year, you can read a lot about the resolutions that others want you to make and keep in the new year. You can get tips, tricks, and best practices for being persistent with your chosen pursuits. But you don’t often read about…

Jan 06, 2023 / Money Market

Why Every Member Should Have a Money Market Account

For some Utah First members (maybe you?), there’s a certain mystery to a money market account—a lesser known side of savings that lies just beyond the bounds of ordinary banking. Because it’s not your traditional savings and checking setup, a money market account must be…

Dec 30, 2022 / Local Utah

New Financial Beginnings

We all have financial firsts—our first bank account, first credit card, first car loan, first home. These firsts come at different times for different individuals, but they all represent the start of our own personal journey to accomplish our goals and find financial peace of…

Dec 22, 2022 / Money Tips

What’s Your Perfect Savings Account?

With so many savings options out there, how do you know which account is right for you? That all depends on your specific savings goals. Selecting the best savings account often comes down to timing—that is, how long you want to keep your cash in…