3 Ways to Improve Your Personal Budget
Your budget doesn’t have to be a chore when you help it work for you....
Financial Planing
Best Women to Follow for Money Advice
Historically, women have been largely left out of money conversations. However, with the increasing surge...
What Is a Jumbo Loan? Finance Your Property in a Competitive Market
After years of building a stellar credit history, you may have decided you’re finally ready...
6 Ways to Maximize Your Finance Toolkit
I know what you’re thinking; what’s a finance toolkit? How do I go about making...
What Are Tax Deductions and Credits? 20 Ways To Save on Taxes
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further You may already know they...
Housing Finance
What You Need to Know Before Buying Your First House
Before you make the commitment of buying a home, you should examine your reasons for...
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: 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: Can I Retire Early?
Money Audit: Can I Retire Early?
Mint devotees James, 51, and wife, Carol, 43, hope to mark 2018 as the year they achieve what many only...
Student Finance
Paying For College: How to Compare Private Student Loan Lenders
The federal student loan process is designed to be easy. There’s no need to shop around, compare terms or apply with multiple lenders when you take out a federal loan.
But choosing a private student loan is a little more complicated. Your repayment terms could look significantly different depending on…
How To Save Money On College Textbooks
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...
My Parents Can’t Afford College Anymore – What Should I Do?
My Parents Can’t Afford College Anymore – What Should I Do?
When most parents offer to fund their child’s tuition, it’s with the expectation that their financial circumstances will remain relatively...
How Your Discretionary Income Impacts Your Student Loans
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,...
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...
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 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...
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...
Who Is Eligible for Biden’s Plan to Expand Student-Loan Debt Forgiveness Access?
Who Is Eligible for Biden’s Plan to Expand Student-Loan Debt Forgiveness Access?
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further For years, federal loan forgiveness programs have been criticized for...