How to Use Envelope Budgeting to Increase Your Savings
Having a hard time saving your hard-earned money each month? Maybe it’s time to consider...
Financial Planing
5 Ways to Save for College Now
When it comes to student loans, my husband and I have opposite stories. While my...
What to Do When Work Dries Up
This post originally appeared on Stash Learn The emails and text messages came fast, almost...
What is Retirement Planning?
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further We all dream of retirement—when...
Getting Back to the Basics
If this past holiday season looked and felt a lot different than previous years –...
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
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 a community college director and her husband, 51, is a full-time graphic designer who also manages a booming side hustle in the same industry.
Selena and her husband have…
9 Affordable Ways To Take Care Of Your Mental Health
9 Affordable Ways To Take Care Of Your Mental Health
They say that nothing is more important than your mental health – but tell that to an empty bank account....
Paying off $30K in Debt and a Baby on the Way
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...
Student Finance
How To Get Paid To Go to College: 12 Tactics to Consider
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further
College is an exciting time for students to live on their own, make new memories, and create lasting friendships. What’s not exciting is the debt you might inherit once you graduate. In the last decade, student loan debt increased…
How To Apply For Student Loans Without Your Parents
How To Apply For Student Loans Without Your Parents
For some prospective college students, taking out student loans is a breeze. When you have a supportive parent there to...
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...
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...
Where to Find Free Financial Resources in College
Where to Find Free Financial Resources in College
It may sound counterintuitive, but managing your money gets easier the more you have. When you cross a certain income...
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...
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...
5 Ways to Save for College Now
5 Ways to Save for College Now
When it comes to student loans, my husband and I have opposite stories. While my tuition was partly paid 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...