How To Save Money On College Textbooks
It’s a common trope: going to college is expensive. There’s tuition, the overpriced cafeteria plan,...
Financial Planing
Calculating Your Smart Home Investment
With all of today’s home-based tech gadgets and virtual personal assistants, smart homes are quickly...
Guide to Organizing your Finances
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How to Get Back on Track With Your Financial Goals
Many people start off new financial goals with the turn of a new year, but...
Managing Your Money, Together
To learn more about how our Minters are achieving their financial goals, we reached out...
Housing Finance
How To Budget For An Eco-Friendly House
You buy organic at the local farmers market, hunt for the fair-trade label while perusing...
Money Audit
Paying off $30K in Debt and a Baby on the Way
Julia and John, both in their early 30s and living in Queens, are expecting their first child next spring and desperate for a financial audit to help them find ways to reduce debt and save up before embarking on parenthood.
The good news: Julia loves her job as a…
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...
Check-In: Expecting Couple Struggling with Debt, But Future Looks Bright
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...
Student Finance
How to Appeal Your Financial Aid for Next Year
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Financial aid decisions are meant to be based largely on a family’s ability to pay for college. But what happens if financial circumstances change after the FAFSA is filed?
That’s just one of the reasons you might choose to appeal a financial aid decision. It’s happening more frequently…
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...
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...
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 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...
Student Loans Explained: WTFinance
Student Loans Explained: WTFinance
Truth is, there is a lot to be excited about when it comes to college: new friends, a new routine,...
How To Go Back To School As An Adult
How To Go Back To School As An Adult
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What is Fedloan Servicing? (Guide to Fedloan Student Loans)
What is Fedloan Servicing? (Guide to Fedloan Student Loans)
There you are, sitting in your high school’s guidance office talking with your counselor about heading off to college after...
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,...