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
How Much Does a Will Cost and What Are My Options?
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further One of the most important...
Cost of Goods Sold Formula: A Step-by-Step Guide
Cost Of Goods Sold Definition Cost of goods sold (COGS) is the cost of producing...
What is Retirement Planning?
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further We all dream of retirement—when...
Best Money Advice for Stay At Home Parents
Families with only one income earner have a different set of challenges than those in...
Housing Finance
The Millennial’s Guide to Buying a Home: Budgeting and Insurance
Tips to help turn those homebuying dreams into reality. From outstanding credit card debt to...
Money Audit
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 master their finances and thrive in their relationships.
Earning more money, as the wife in your hetero-relationship, may seem innocuous. What does it matter if your salary is bigger or…
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...
Mint Money Audit: Affording Life After Grad School
Mint Money Audit: Affording Life After Grad School
With a brand new PhD under her belt, our latest Mint audit recruit, Renee, is ready to take on the...
Student Finance
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 of COVID-19. While many of us are working remotely or facing job uncertainty, transferring our schooling online, and putting many aspects of our life on hold, the reality is that…
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...
Student Loan Calculator
Student Loan Calculator
For many Americans, student loans can be one of the most frustrating parts of your personal finances. And paying them...
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...
Why You Need to Open a UGMA/UTMA Account for Your Kids
Why You Need to Open a UGMA/UTMA Account for Your Kids
From the Mint team: As you know, Mint is a free product you can use to help stay on top...
How to Build Your Credit as a Student
How to Build Your Credit as a Student
When my husband and I were dating, the topic of merging our finances came up. It was shortly after we...
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...
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...
Options for Teacher Student Loan Forgiveness
Options for Teacher Student Loan Forgiveness
Loan forgiveness is a trade-off. It’s about incentivizing graduates to work in low paying or otherwise undesirable positions in exchange...