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Financial Planing
Money Manners: Help! My Friend Hasn’t Paid Me Back!
Here’s the harsh #truth about friends and money: they don’t often mix well. Lending money...
What Is Income Tax and How Is It Calculated?
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further Income tax is the tax...
How to Put That Tax Refund to Work to Build Credit
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Inflation Calculator
Over time, the average cost of goods and services tends to increase. As a result,...
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
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 property loan, as well as car and student loans, child care, and other living expenses, the Los Angeles couple has a difficult time socking away money in savings.
They do…
Mint Money Audit: Making the Most of a Side Hustle
Mint Money Audit: Making the Most of a Side Hustle
This week’s Mint audit introduces us to Selena, 48, a mom of two living in San Antonio, Texas. She is...
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...
Student Finance
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 for erasing or significantly reducing their student loan balance. Without these programs, important community institutions would be severely understaffed.
If you’re a teacher or education student reading this, those criteria…
5 Steps to Refinancing Student Loans
5 Steps to Refinancing Student Loans
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How To Go Back To School As An Adult
How To Go Back To School As An Adult
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Student Loans: Which Repayment Plan is Right for You?
Student Loans: Which Repayment Plan is Right for You?
When I graduated from college *ahem* eons ago and it came time to pay off my federal student loans, I had...
Student Loan Calculator
Student Loan Calculator
For many Americans, student loans can be one of the most frustrating parts of your personal finances. And paying them...
5 of the Best Financial New Year’s Resolutions Students Can Make
5 of the Best Financial New Year’s Resolutions Students Can Make
New Year’s resolutions get a lot of flack, but only because most people don’t stick with them longer than a...
How to Budget for Grad School Applications
How to Budget for Grad School Applications
By the time most people consider grad school, they’ve already had a taste of the real world – and a...
College Students: You May Be Eligible for Stimulus Money
College Students: You May Be Eligible for Stimulus Money
When the COVID-19 consumer stimulus package was first announced, many critics pointed out a seemingly massive flaw in the proposed...
How to Declare Financial Independence Like Harry and Meghan
How to Declare Financial Independence Like Harry and Meghan
When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced plans to leave the UK and relinquish most of their royal duties, they...