How to Budget for a Cross-Country Road Trip
Jumping in the car and heading across the country is a dream many Americans have,...
Financial Planing
What is Financial Planning?
What Is Financial Planning? A financial plan acts as a guide for your money and...
Financial Literacy Month: Get Your Finances on Track
April is Financial Literacy Month, a time of year that encourages everyone to take the...
Best Money Advice for Stay At Home Parents
Families with only one income earner have a different set of challenges than those in...
Investment Calculator
Managing your finances can be a challenging feat, especially when you have multiple sources of...
Housing Finance
How PMI Works (Private Mortgage Insurance Explained)
Preparing to become a homeowner is an exciting financial milestone, but the homebuying process is...
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...
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 Your Discretionary Income Impacts Your Student Loans
Paying off student loans can be a challenge, especially when you factor in other recurring payments such as rent, electricity, food, and insurance. These additional expenses, also known as discretionary income, can impact your savings goals in a big way.
Luckily, your discretionary income may help you qualify for reduced…
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...
How to Plan and Save on Holiday Travel
How to Plan and Save on Holiday Travel
Some of my fondest college memories aren’t from going to homecoming games, attending my first college party or walking around...
5 Steps to Refinancing Student Loans
5 Steps to Refinancing Student Loans
[embedded content] Student loan repayment is hard, but it tends to get easier as you go along. While it can...
How To Leverage Student Credit Cards As A Financial Opportunity
How To Leverage Student Credit Cards As A Financial Opportunity
From the Mint team: Mint may be compensated if you click on the links to our issuer partners’ offers that...
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...
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 Declare Financial Independence Like Harry and Meghan
How to Declare Financial Independence Like Harry and Meghan
When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced plans to leave the UK and relinquish most of their royal duties, they...
How to Budget for Grad School Applications
How to Budget for Grad School Applications
By the time most people consider grad school, they’ve already had a taste of the real world – and a...