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Bring intention to your money with the BalanceWorks® system

Take a more balanced approach to money management, and make it easier to track spending, build savings and manage giving with the BalanceWorks® system, an exclusive TCU tool that allows you to divide your monthly income into four important categories:

Needs

Mortgage payments, car payments, insurance, groceries, healthcare and debt repayment.

Wants

Clothes, entertainment and other discretionary spending.

Savings

Anything you don't allocate for bills and spending.

Giving

Charitable giving or weekly church donations.

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How it works

  1. Save first
    Your monthly income and any other deposits will go into your Savings account to make savings your first priority.
  2. Align goals with accounts
    Think about your financial goals and use the TCU Budget Tool to determine how much money should go into your Needs, Wants and Giving accounts.
  3. Set up transfers
    Help prevent overspending by using online banking to set up monthly transfers from your Savings accounts to your other BalanceWorks® accounts.
  4. Set up bill pay
    Set up online transfers from your Needs account to pay reoccurring monthly bills on time.
  5. Adjust as needed
    Use the Money Management™ dashboard to see your spending and saving activity at a glance and adjust on the go.