Wedding Season is Back, Here’s How to Budget for it
After so many couples were forced to postpone their weddings in 2020, 2021 is shaping...
Financial Planing
What to Do with Your Money Now that Savings Rates are Up
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further Making sure your money is...
How Much Do I Need to Retire?
Daydreaming about retirement can be easy—you get to do what you want, whenever you want,...
What is Financial Planning?
What Is Financial Planning? A financial plan acts as a guide for your money and...
How Long Does It Take for a Check to Clear?
On average, it takes two to five business days for a check to clear. Business...
Housing Finance
A Guide to First-Time Homebuyer Loans
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further Want to buy a home?...
Money Audit
Check-In: Expecting Couple Struggling with Debt, But Future Looks Bright
When I first connected with Julia and John, the Queens, NY couple was expecting their first child and grappling with some debt, a lack of savings and income prior to the baby’s arrival. The couple was basically living paycheck to paycheck and in need of some advice to break…
Mint Money Audit: Managing Money When You Make Enough
Mint Money Audit: Managing Money When You Make Enough
Anna’s email requesting help with her finances began with a unique confession. “Farnoosh, my money problem garners little sympathy,” the...
Mint Money Audit 6-Month Check-In: How Did Michelle Allocate Her Windfall?
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...
Student Finance
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 with multiple lenders when you take out a federal loan.
But choosing a private student loan is a little more complicated. Your repayment terms could look significantly different depending on…
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...
5 Ways to Save on Spring Break Travel
5 Ways to Save on Spring Break Travel
The trips you take in young adulthood tend to be the ones that stick with you forever. You’re old enough...
What to Do If Your Wages Are Being Garnished for Student Loans
What to Do If Your Wages Are Being Garnished for Student Loans
You’re doing the best you can with your money situation, but somehow, you’re still barely staying afloat. Besides staying on...
Who Is Eligible for Biden’s Plan to Expand Student-Loan Debt Forgiveness Access?
Who Is Eligible for Biden’s Plan to Expand Student-Loan Debt Forgiveness Access?
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further For years, federal loan forgiveness programs have been criticized for...
My Parents Can’t Afford College Anymore – What Should I Do?
My Parents Can’t Afford College Anymore – What Should I Do?
When most parents offer to fund their child’s tuition, it’s with the expectation that their financial circumstances will remain relatively...
How to Get Student Loans Forgiven: Your Guide to Programs and Tips
How to Get Student Loans Forgiven: Your Guide to Programs and Tips
In this time of uncertainty, paying off your student loans may feel even more complicated than usual — student debt...
Real Minter Story: Kimberly
Real Minter Story: Kimberly
To showcase how our Minters are achieving their financial goals, we reached out to everyday Mint users, just like you,...
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...