Is it too Early to Open a Baby Savings Account for Your Kid?
Before you have kids, planning for them and imagining what life will be like seems...
Financial Planing
6 Ways to Set Your Finances on Auto-Pilot
When I’m on top of finances, I’m all up in my money management apps, checking...
Five Fantastic Financial Habits That Take Less Than 10 Minutes to Set Up
Have you ever found yourself putting off something that you know that you “should” do?...
Compound Interest Calculator
Compound interest is one of the most important concepts to understand in investing. It’s something...
Financial Literacy Month: Get Your Finances on Track
April is Financial Literacy Month, a time of year that encourages everyone to take the...
Housing Finance
Complete Guide to Home and Auto Loans for the Disabled
Table of Contents Having a disability means certain things could be more difficult, but that...
Money Audit
Mint Money Audit 6-Month Check-In: How Did Michelle Allocate Her Windfall?
In March I offered some financial advice to Michelle, a Mint user who was struggling with debt, a lack of retirement savings and a bit of family financial drama amongst her siblings.
Michelle was anticipating a cash bonus from her company and wasn’t sure if she should save the money…
Mint Money Audit: Affording Life After Grad School
Mint Money Audit: Affording Life After Grad School
With a brand new PhD under her belt, our latest Mint audit recruit, Renee, is ready to take on the...
We Earn $200,000 and Can’t Save. Help!
We Earn $200,000 and Can’t Save. Help!
Mia, 35 and her husband Luke, 36, earn a combined $200,000 per year. But after paying their mortgage and rental...
Student Finance
How to Get a Virtual Internship
This is not a great time to be looking for career experience. Industries are suffering, opportunities are scarce and most people are working from home. But if you’re in need of an internship, there are still plenty of options to work virtually – if you know how to sniff them…
Options for Teacher Student Loan Forgiveness
Options for Teacher Student Loan Forgiveness
Loan forgiveness is a trade-off. It’s about incentivizing graduates to work in low paying or otherwise undesirable positions in exchange...
Everything You Need To Know About Scholarships
Everything You Need To Know About Scholarships
I talk to a lot of people with student loan debt, and I tend to hear the same thing over...
How To Save Money On College Textbooks
How To Save Money On College Textbooks
It’s a common trope: going to college is expensive. There’s tuition, the overpriced cafeteria plan, and the cramped dorm room...
Paying For College: How to Compare Private Student Loan Lenders
Paying For College: How to Compare Private Student Loan Lenders
The federal student loan process is designed to be easy. There’s no need to shop around, compare terms or apply...
4 Ways to Find the Best Spring Break Deals
4 Ways to Find the Best Spring Break Deals
For a college student trying to live frugally, there’s nothing quite as dangerous as an epic spring break trip. When...
Why You Need to Open a UGMA/UTMA Account for Your Kids
Why You Need to Open a UGMA/UTMA Account for Your Kids
From the Mint team: As you know, Mint is a free product you can use to help stay on top...
How to Have Fun Holidays as a Broke College Student
How to Have Fun Holidays as a Broke College Student
The holidays are an expensive time for everyone, but college students feel that more than most. When you’re living off...
What To Do The Summer Before College
What To Do The Summer Before College
For most incoming freshmen, the summer before college is a dead zone. Unless you’re playing a sport for your university,...