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eBudget is Available to Help You Manage Your Finances!

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eBudget is a personalized money management solution available to help you manage your finances! All your HFCU accounts can be reviewed in one place, and can include other accounts from over 13,000 other financial institutions.¹ eBudget is available to all HFCU members and easily accessed through HFCU’s eTeller online banking website.

When you link all your eligible accounts, eBudget identifies and categorizes areas where you spend the most, tracks your saving goals, monitors investments, helps you develop a budget, and so much more! Additional benefits of using eBudget include:

  • Alerts²— Set up email or text message alerts to let you know when you are close to or exceeding your budget goals.
  • Budgeting—Add spending targets, and track or monitor monthly variable expenses to help you better manage your finances and stay on budget.
  • Track spending—Within eBudget, the tag tool makes it easy to break down your purchases by category and can help you understand where your money is being spent.
  • Goal management—Create short-term or long-term savings goals or prepare for upcoming expenses and achieve your financial goals, whether it’s purchasing a home, increasing your savings, or paying for an education.
  • Bill and income calendar—Know when bills such as rent or your auto loan are due and plan when income like your paycheck will be deposited into your account.
    Take away the stress and guess work of managing your finances. To get started log into eTeller, click on the eBudget tab, follow the instructions to add your accounts, and you’re ready to take control of your financial life!

Take away the stress and guess work of managing your finances. To get started, simply log into eTeller, click on the eBudget tab, and follow the steps for adding your additional accounts.

Before using eBudget, please make sure you have access to eTeller online banking. If you need assistance setting-up eTeller online banking, please call us at (281) 243-0500. Call center hours are Monday–Friday 8:30 am–7:00 pm CT and Saturday 9:00 am–2:00 pm CT. If you would like to bypass the waiting queue and receive a call back, you do have the option to leave a message and the next available representative will return your call.

¹Participating credit card companies may vary. Must be eligible for HFCU membership and open a share savings account with a $5 minimum deposit in order become a member and obtain any product or service. Apply online at www.houstonfcu.org, visit any of our convenient locations or call us at 243-0500 for more information. Other restrictions may apply.
²Must have compatible device. Requires iPhone® with iOS 9.0 or above. Requires Android 4.1 or above. The cell phone or mobile device must have the ability to send and receive text messages and the use of “short codes” must not be blocked. Short codes are special telephone numbers, often five digits long, which are used to send text messages from mobile phones. You are responsible for any text messaging fees from your carrier; message and data rates may apply.