How To Have A Budget-Friendly Baby Shower
[embedded content] Is it baby season? Maybe there’s something in the water, I’ve been planning...
Financial Planing
What Is an Online Financial Advisor & What Can They Do for You?
Even though consumers have been using online banking and mobile applications for years, the concept...
[Survey] Who Do You Ask for Financial Advice?
A study conducted by Charles Schwab just last year found that three in five Americans...
What is a Recession? (Are We in One or Close to One?)
For many, the idea of a recession can be extremely unsettling. In fact, it’s been...
Achieving Your Financial Goals – One by One
Achieving your money goals is no easy feat, which is why here at Mint, we...
Housing Finance
8 Types Of Mortgages For All Home Buyers
As a prospective home buyer, it’s just as important to research types of mortgages as...
Money Audit
Money Audit: Should We Hold on to Our Rental Properties?
This week’s Mint audit helps out a couple, Pasquale, 46, and Jillian, 39, who are starting a new life together after each experiencing divorce. Both work in software sales earning roughly the same income. When combined, their earnings average $450,000 a year.
The New Jersey couple shares a new mortgage…
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...
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....
Student Finance
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 complicated – for students as well as parents.
But as many prospective college students have learned, ignoring it completely is bad news, and waiting too long to file is almost…
Student Loan Assistance Programs: What You Need to Know
Student Loan Assistance Programs: What You Need to Know
When I graduated from college, I was one of the “lucky ones” with a lower-than-average student debt load. While I...
Is Social Media Ruining Your Finances?
Is Social Media Ruining Your Finances?
It’s pretty well accepted that social media can have negative consequences for our mental health. As we look through snapshots...
How to Build an Emergency Fund in College
How to Build an Emergency Fund in College
When I was in college, I had a bit of a spending problem. I loved to buy new clothes, go...
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...
How to Teach Your Teen to Budget Like a Pro
How to Teach Your Teen to Budget Like a Pro
It amazes us how quickly our girls are growing up. Next month when school starts up again, we’ll have a...
How to Manage Student Loan Debt During COVID-19
How to Manage Student Loan Debt During COVID-19
Breathe in. Breathe out. We know there is a lot of uncertainty as the world faces the challenges and realities...
FAFSA Opens on Oct 1st – What You Should Know
FAFSA Opens on Oct 1st – What You Should Know
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form that current and future college students need to fill...