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# Casey @ UB

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## [Fix Your Spending Habits with a Simple Promise](https://blog.united-bk.com/fix-your-spending-habits-with-a-simple-promise)

July 26, 2019

 Hi! I’m Casey. The Marketing Coordinator for United Bank. When I’m not at the bank or writing blog posts, you’ll typically find me in my car or at my..

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## [Forget Cash Envelopes. Use Your Bank Accounts to Budget.](https://blog.united-bk.com/forget-cash-envelopes-use-your-bank-accounts-to-budget)

June 11, 2019

 I hate to carry cash. I don’t know why exactly. Maybe because trying to dig the exact amount of cash I need out of my wallet seems inefficient in the..

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