Building a Freelancing Business: Try the Patchwork Method
When I was first curious about freelancing, I felt a bit overwhelmed. I wasn’t quite...
Financial Planing
7 Online Shopping Hacks to Save Money
There’s no question that shopping online is more convenient than shopping in-store, but sometimes you...
How To Build Wealth: 7 Easy Steps To Get Started at Any Age
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further Did you know that the...
Using the Gross Profit Formula | Calculation and Examples
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further This is the year —...
Who Qualifies for Paid Sick Leave Under the New Coronavirus Law?
No matter the position you hold or role you play in your company, it’s likely...
Housing Finance
Can I Afford to Move Out? + First Apartment Checklist
When thinking about moving out for the first time, you’re contemplating taking a big leap...
Money Audit
Money Audit: Can I Retire Early?
Mint devotees James, 51, and wife, Carol, 43, hope to mark 2018 as the year they achieve what many only dream of accomplishing: retiring early from the daily grind.
He’s a technical manager and she’s a self-employed real estate agent residing in Birmingham, Alabama. Their net worth totals $1.66…
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...
Managing Money With Your Partner When You Earn More
Managing Money With Your Partner When You Earn More
Four years ago this month, I published When She Makes More, a guide for higher-earning married women who want to...
Student Finance
How to Start a Sinking Fund (and Why You Should)
Accomplishing anything is easier with specific goals. Whether you’re training to run a marathon, learning a new programming language or trying to advance in your career, you’ll make faster progress if you have a clear vision of where all that hard work is taking you.
The same is true for…
How to Make the Most of Your COVID-19 Gap Year
How to Make the Most of Your COVID-19 Gap Year
The gap year used to be a common enough choice for high school graduates, especially baby boomers. The idea was...
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...
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...
Why You Might Want to Start Paying Your Student Loans in College
Why You Might Want to Start Paying Your Student Loans in College
When I was 26 years old, I paid off my student loans just three years after graduation. People congratulated me...
What You Need to File with FAFSA
What You Need to File with FAFSA
Filling out the FAFSA is one of those tasks that’s easy to keep putting off. It’s boring, time-consuming and notoriously...
How to Appeal Your Financial Aid for Next Year
How to Appeal Your Financial Aid for Next Year
[embedded content] Financial aid decisions are meant to be based largely on a family’s ability to pay for college. But...
65 Student Loan Debt Statistics for 2022
65 Student Loan Debt Statistics for 2022
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further From living in the dorms to meeting new people, many...
Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Student Loans: The Differences
Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Student Loans: The Differences
If you’re starting to think about paying for college, chances are you’re considering your student loan options. With the average...