Money Market Accounts: What Are They and How Do They Work?
If you’re looking for a “set and forget it” tactic that grows your money, doesn’t need constant attention, and keeps your money accessible, a…
30 Day $100 Savings Challenge
A savings challenge is a great way to build your savings. For our 30 Day Savings Challenge, we invite you to start small by…
Everything Parents and Grandparents Need to Know About 529 College Savings Plans
Attending a four-year university is often one of the biggest investments parents make for their children. With tuition prices rising every year, it’s wise…
How to Avoid the 5 Biggest Financial Mistakes People Make in Their 30s
Your thirties are a transformative decade. This decade often marks a period during which jobs turn into full-fledged careers, apartments are traded in for…
Four Easy Steps to Start Saving for Your Wedding
You’re engaged! Congratulations! Perhaps your fiancé popped the question over the holidays or a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner. By now, you may be turning…
5 Steps to a Financial Self-Care Routine
Self-care isn’t just about burning scented candles, getting a massage, or going to a yoga class. It can involve any behaviors or practices that…
What Should You do with Your Stimulus Check?
In the past month, many New Mexicans have found an extra $1,200 in their accounts. Passed in March 2020, the CARES Act extended economic…
7 Easy Ways to Renew Motivation for New Year Financial Resolutions (Tools Included)
If you made a financial New Year’s resolution but things aren’t going as well as you’d hoped, here are tools and advice that’ll renew…
5 Smart Ways to Save for Retirement
Saving for retirement might seem overwhelming, especially if you’re new to the workforce (what are all those acronyms, anyway?). State ECU will help you…
