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More Than a Number: How to Master Your Credit with ATFCU
Your credit score shouldn't be a mystery. Discover how to use ATFCU's free Credit Score & More tool to monitor your report, simulate financial decisions, and qualify for the best loan rates in Abilene. Continue reading
You Got the Keys! Your First-Year Homeowner Financial Checklist
You got the keys to your dream home! Now let's shift the focus to the financial responsibilities of being a new homeowner. Continue reading
The Hidden Costs of Buying a Home: A Guide to Closing Costs
Logically follow the down payment discussion by tackling the next significant expense: closing costs. Continue reading
Decoding Your Down Payment
This blog post dives deeper into the first major financial hurdle, the down payment, and dispels the common 20% down myth. Continue reading
Your Guide to a Stress-Free Home Buying Budget
A high-level overview of the entire homebuying financial journey. From saving for a down payment to post-purchase budgeting. Continue reading
Build or Rebuild Your Credit with Our Savings Secured Credit Card
Struggling to get credit? Our Savings Secured Credit Card helps you build credit responsibly with a 17.99% fixed rate. Your deposit secures the card and helps improve your score. Continue reading
Saving on Home Renovations
Does your kitchen look like it's straight out of 'That‘70s Show'? Do you still have avocado or harvest yellow tile? It’s time to remodel! These remodeling tips can save you big bucks! By focusing your remodeling, shopping for a contractor and choosing mid-grade materials, you’ll save. Continue reading
Is 0% Financing Too Good to be True?
Automakers feeling the pinch are offering 0% loans to get you into the showroom (or the website). But is that offer a good deal? Before you jump on the offer, call ATFCU and get your rate and the amount for which you can get financed, then take a look at the carmaker’s 0% offer and see which one works for you! Continue reading
Born to be Wild
Are you dreaming of finally buying a motorcycle and hitting the open road? Bikes are a lot more expensive these days than they were in “Easy Rider” years, but that’s no reason not to chase your dream! Be sure you get the right kind of bike, whether you’re looking for long road trips, off-roading or chrome-shined cruising. Continue reading