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How to Make the Most of Your UCCU Elevated Checking Benefits This Holiday Season

Since its launch earlier this year, tens of thousands of people have made the upgrade to an Elevated Checking account—and it is no wonder why!This account has 14 lifestyle, security, and financial benefits that apply to all stages of life. This Holiday season, see what benefits you can take advantage of by reading this article, How to Make the Most of Your UCCU Elevated Checking Benefits This Holiday Season.

1. Telehealth

For some, the Holiday season means a lot of travel. Wouldn’t it be nice to have 24/7 access to doctors while you travel? 

With telehealth, both physical and mental health professionals are available and can provide possible prescriptions when needed. You, your spouse, and up to 6 kids can use this feature. And you can do it right from the comfort of your car, hotel room, or wherever you may be via phone, video, or chat messaging.

2. Roadside Assistance

Another benefit perfect for Holiday travelers is roadside assistance. With this, you can be comforted by the knowledge that you have help if something goes wrong—like a flat tire or locking your keys in the car. 

3. Food & Fun Discounts 

This benefit offers over 360,000 discounts on things like dining, shopping, and travel (which induces hotels, car rentals, theme parks, and more). It even has discounts on everyday important things, like oil changes and dry cleaning. 

With these discounts, you can have more fun with your friends and family as you travel, get things done before seeing family like dry cleaning, or gift someone a trip to an amusement park they love. Whatever the case, this benefit has a discount for everyone. 

4. Credit Card 10% Cash Back Boost

If you have a UCCU Credit Card, then you can have access to this amazing benefit with Elevated Checking. 

These next few months typically include a lot of purchases—food for Thanksgiving, gifts for friends and family, flight tickets, and more. Wouldn’t it be nice if you not only got cash back from these purchases but a boost on that cash back? And, you get this reward deposited on a quarterly basis, which means more money in your pocket. 

5. Early Direct Deposit 

Getting your paycheck two days early probably sounds nice, especially around the Holiday season where family, friends, and fun is your focus. With direct deposit switch, you can get your money faster and in a secure way. 

Find out how to switch over your direct deposit here.

6. Identity Monitoring & Identity Theft Resolution

November and December are months with high online shopping traffic, which means many people’s personal and financial information is online. To protect this information, Elevated Checking offers identity monitoring and identity theft resolution. 

Identity monitoring constantly scans thousands of databases for any suspicious behavior so that it can detect if identity theft may be happening. If identity theft does happen, UCCU offers up to $10,000 in reimbursement funds. Protect yourself and your family this Holiday season with these security benefits!

How Do I Get An Elevated Checking Account?

These are just half of the benefits that come with this upgraded checking account. To upgrade to this account, follow these instructions:

Upgrade Online

  1. Click here to Upgrade to Elevated Checking
  2. Log in to UCCU Digital Banking
  3. Click “Upgrade to Elevated Checking”
  4. Read and agree to the terms and conditions.

Or you can visit or contact your local branch!

Elevated Checking is free if you are 18-25 years old, or if you do 1 of these things:

  1. $500+ Direct Deposit 
  2. 15+ Debit/Credit Card Transactions
  3. $1,500+ Average Daily Checking Balance 

Or only $6 a month.

Don’t Wait Another Minute.

Don’t wait any longer to take advantage of these 14 benefits! The Holiday season is the perfect time to test out and use them to save money, have fun, and feel secure. Happy Holidays!