5 Home Budget Software Features Your Budget Programs Need
There isn’t a shortage of home budget software options, but no two are created equal....
Financial Planing
Money Etiquette: Sticking to a Holiday Budget Without Being a Scrooge
From presents to parties to poinsettia, researchers at Magnify Money, a personal finance website, found...
How to Choose a Side Hustle For Your Lifestyle
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further If you’re like one of...
Financial Health Defined
Similar to physical health, financial health is fundamental for a successful and happy life. Poor...
What Is a Budget Deficit? Deficit Causes & Solutions
If you pay attention to politics, work for a company, or are around accountants often,...
Housing Finance
Is It a Good Time to Buy a House?
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further Real estate is one way...
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: Making the Most of a Side Hustle
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...
Money Audit: Should We Hold on to Our Rental Properties?
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...
Student Finance
How To Save Money On College Textbooks
It’s a common trope: going to college is expensive. There’s tuition, the overpriced cafeteria plan, and the cramped dorm room that costs more than your parent’s mortgage. College costs have outpaced inflation and wages for years, and the costs can be seen everywhere. Especially in textbook prices.
According to data…
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...
The Best 8 Scholarship Sites to Find Your Money Match
The Best 8 Scholarship Sites to Find Your Money Match
College is expensive – and the cost is only increasing. For most of us, that means we need to find...
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...
College Finances: Back to School Edition
College Finances: Back to School Edition
Think about all of the exciting moments ahead of you – creating memories, establishing lifelong friendships, and introducing a new...
16 Ways to Pay for College Without Loans and Debt
16 Ways to Pay for College Without Loans and Debt
Whether you’re planning a career change or shopping for your high school graduation outfit, you’re likely facing some kind of...
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...
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...
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,...