7 Ways to Reduce Your Expenses
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further With rising inflation and out-of-control...
Financial Planing
Long-Term Financial Goals: How To Plan Your Financial Future at Any Age
Long-term financial goals take five or more years to accomplish and generally apply to major...
Best Money Advice for Stay At Home Parents
Families with only one income earner have a different set of challenges than those in...
How Robocalls Work: The Emerging Tech You Need to Know About to Protect Your Finances
We’ve all received a call from an unknown number with a prerecorded voice on the...
End of Year Financial Checklist for Freelancers
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Housing Finance
How Do Cash-Out Refinances Work?
If you’re a homeowner looking to take advantage of the equity you’ve built in your...
Money Audit
Side Hustle Ideas (55 Jobs to Start Earning Money)
Whether you’re tired of living paycheck to paycheck, want to build up your retirement account, or are saving for something special, finding a way to bring in extra income is likely on your mind. If you’ve tried everything you can to better manage your income but you’re still not where…
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...
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
Who Is Eligible for Biden’s Plan to Expand Student-Loan Debt Forgiveness Access?
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For years, federal loan forgiveness programs have been criticized for their overly-exclusive and often confusing eligibility requirements. This has led to thousands of borrowers being unexpectedly denied the loan forgiveness they had been working towards for years.
But 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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
How to Use a Student Credit Card Successfully
How to Use a Student Credit Card Successfully
Signing up for a student credit card probably sounds exciting. After all, for most students, it’s the first chance 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...
Chapter 5: What is a 529 College Savings Plan?
Chapter 5: What is a 529 College Savings Plan?
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further As you know, paying for college can be daunting, which...